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
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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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.