Senegal vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Senegal
891,565 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
South Africa
964,486 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Senegal rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 964,486 rice milled equivalent against 891,565 rice milled equivalent in Senegal, a difference of 72,921 rice milled equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 146,868 rice milled equivalent 64,231 rice milled equivalent 82,637 rice milled equivalent Senegal
1970s 205,009 rice milled equivalent 86,264 rice milled equivalent 118,746 rice milled equivalent Senegal
1980s 343,695 rice milled equivalent 184,051 rice milled equivalent 159,644 rice milled equivalent Senegal
1990s 448,175 rice milled equivalent 413,346 rice milled equivalent 34,829 rice milled equivalent Senegal
2000s 813,500 rice milled equivalent 737,326 rice milled equivalent 76,174 rice milled equivalent Senegal
2010s 1.03 million rice milled equivalent 977,008 rice milled equivalent 49,630 rice milled equivalent Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Senegal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 964,486 rice milled equivalent against 891,565 rice milled equivalent in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Senegal and South Africa?
72,921 rice milled equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Senegal ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.