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

Malta
-37
in 2019
South Africa
-52
in 2019
Malta rank
87th
South Africa rank
89th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k196119902019

How they compare

Malta currently reports -37 against -52 in South Africa, a difference of 15.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 50 -299 349 Malta
2000s 165.6 8,857 8,691 South Africa
2010s -271.4 3,983 4,255 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Malta or South Africa?
Malta, at -37 against -52 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Malta and South Africa?
15, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Malta ranks 87th 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.