Nigeria vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 964,486 rice milled equivalent against 843,635 rice milled equivalent in Nigeria, a difference of 120,851 rice milled equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,098 rice milled equivalent | 64,231 rice milled equivalent | 63,133 rice milled equivalent | South Africa |
| 1970s | 161,059 rice milled equivalent | 86,264 rice milled equivalent | 74,795 rice milled equivalent | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 413,089 rice milled equivalent | 184,051 rice milled equivalent | 229,038 rice milled equivalent | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 431,072 rice milled equivalent | 413,346 rice milled equivalent | 17,726 rice milled equivalent | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.22 million rice milled equivalent | 737,326 rice milled equivalent | 484,807 rice milled equivalent | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.38 million rice milled equivalent | 977,008 rice milled equivalent | 399,376 rice milled equivalent | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 964,486 rice milled equivalent against 843,635 rice milled equivalent in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 120,851 rice milled equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.