How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

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.

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

Kenya

1.97 million

in 2019

South Africa

1.82 million

in 2019

Kenya rank

24th

South Africa rank

27th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Kenya
South Africa

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.97 million against 1.82 million in South Africa, a difference of 150,430.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12,588	195,620	183,033	South Africa
1970s	39,018	11,880	27,138	Kenya
1980s	114,447	133,190	18,744	South Africa
1990s	361,948	711,562	349,614	South Africa
2000s	594,196	968,409	374,213	South Africa
2010s	1.44 million	1.63 million	197,026	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Kenya or South Africa?: Kenya, at 1.97 million against 1.82 million in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Kenya and South Africa?: 150,430, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Kenya ranks 24th 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: 24 August 2026

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.