Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Republic of Korea
-83
in 2019
South Africa
-52
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
91st
South Africa rank
89th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k196119902019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -52 against -83 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 31.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,991 -1,023 3,014 Republic of Korea
1970s 2,131 -8,043 10,174 Republic of Korea
1980s 3,412 -15,608 19,021 Republic of Korea
1990s -7.6 -20,960 20,952 Republic of Korea
2000s -16.3 8,857 8,873 South Africa
2010s -397.6 3,983 4,381 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at -52 against -83 in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
31, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Republic of Korea ranks 91st 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 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.