South Africa vs United States of America: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.82 million against 1.72 million in United States of America, a difference of 107,280.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,620 | -1.07 million | 1.27 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11,880 | -1.11 million | 1.13 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 133,190 | -1.57 million | 1.70 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 711,562 | 235,253 | 476,309 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 968,409 | 1.30 million | 329,819 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 2.46 million | 822,615 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 1.82 million against 1.72 million in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between South Africa and United States of America?
- 107,280, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- South Africa ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 28th 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.