Colombia vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Colombia
1.91 million
in 2019
South Africa
1.82 million
in 2019
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.91 million against 1.82 million in South Africa, a difference of 86,120.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 175 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million 509,428 574,252 Colombia
2000s 1.26 million 968,409 293,233 Colombia
2010s 1.70 million 1.63 million 68,500 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 1.91 million against 1.82 million in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Colombia and South Africa?
86,120, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. 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 - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 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.