Germany vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Germany
1.61 million
in 2019
South Africa
1.82 million
in 2019
Germany rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.82 million against 1.61 million in Germany, a difference of 213,980.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 million | 195,620 | 2.99 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.90 million | 11,880 | 2.89 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 133,190 | 1.67 million | Germany |
| 1990s | -1.05 million | 711,562 | 1.76 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | -792,773 | 968,409 | 1.76 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.63 million | 332,230 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.82 million against 1.61 million in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Germany and South Africa?
- 213,980, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Germany ranks 29th 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.