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
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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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.