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
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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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.