Rwanda vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Rwanda
8,557
in 2019
South Africa
7,359
in 2019
Rwanda rank
52nd
South Africa rank
53rd
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8,557 against 7,359 in South Africa, a difference of 1,198.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 165 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 | 154.5 | -33,969 | 34,124 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 282 | 29,471 | 29,189 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,347 | 60,994 | 59,648 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 8,557 against 7,359 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 1,198, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. 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.