Ecuador vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Ecuador
-45
in 2018
South Africa
-52
in 2019
Ecuador rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports -45 against -52 in South Africa, a difference of 7.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,852 | -39,235 | 70,086 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 516 | 8,857 | 8,341 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8333 | 5,318 | 5,317 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at -45 against -52 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 7, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Ecuador ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 168 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. 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.