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
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
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.