Rwanda vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Rwanda
-86
in 2019
South Africa
-52
in 2019
Rwanda rank
92nd
South Africa rank
89th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -52 against -86 in Rwanda, a difference of 34.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303.86 | -29,765 | 30,069 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 300.1 | 8,857 | 8,557 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1,396 | 3,983 | 5,379 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -52 against -86 in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 34, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd 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.