Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in South Africa

South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 1,787 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,787
Change on year
up 3,128.8%
World rank
40th
of 168 countries
All-time high
129,447
in 1991
All-time low
-84,191
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in South Africa, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in South Africa is 1,787, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3,128.8% on the previous year and up 330.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in South Africa peaked at 129,447 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -84,191, in 1997.

That places South Africa 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in South Africa, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -2
1962 -200 +9900.0%
1963 -2,925 +1362.5%
1964 -49 -98.3%
1965 -5,618 +11365.3%
1966 -262 -95.3%
1967 -66 -74.8%
1968 -45 -31.8%
1969 -38 -15.6%
1970 -24 -36.8%
1971 -23 -4.2%
1972 -25 +8.7%
1973 -37 +48.0%
1974 -50 +35.1%
1975 -450 +800.0%
1976 -12,000 +2566.7%
1977 -7,000 -41.7%
1978 -24,000 +242.9%
1979 -41,000 +70.8%
1980 -35,000 -14.6%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0
1983 0
1984 114,500
1985 40,053 -65.0%
1986 49,270 +23.0%
1987 89,456 +81.6%
1988 74,250 -17.0%
1989 89,448 +20.5%
1990 101,961 +14.0%
1991 129,447 +27.0%
1992 115,986 -10.4%
1993 109,104 -5.9%
1994 110,269 +1.1%
1995 -9,445 -108.6%
1996 199 -102.1%
1997 -84,191 -42407.0%
1998 4,493 -105.3%
1999 441 -90.2%
2000 1,016 +130.4%
2001 165 -83.8%
2002 326 +97.6%
2003 155 -52.5%
2004 168 +8.4%
2005 168 +0.0%
2006 185 +10.1%
2007 211 +14.1%
2008 240 +13.7%
2009 -774 -422.5%
2010 272 -135.1%
2011 -148 -154.4%
2012 314 -312.2%
2013 53 -83.1%
2014 777 +1366.0%
2015 983 +26.5%
2016 136 -86.2%
2017 96 -29.4%
2018 -59 -161.5%
2019 1,787 -3128.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1,023 -5,618 -2 9
1970s -8,461 -41,000 -23 10
1980s 42,198 -35,000 114,500 10
1990s 47,826 -84,191 129,447 10
2000s 186 -774 1,016 10
2010s 421.1 -148 1,787 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 37 Costa Rica 2,450 compare
  2. 38 New Zealand 2,308 compare
  3. 39 Saint Lucia 1,791 compare
  4. 41 Haiti 1,730 compare
  5. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,712 compare
  6. 43 Grenada 1,612 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in South Africa?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in South Africa was 1,787 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 129,447 in 1991.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -84,191 in 1997.
How does South Africa rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
South Africa ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 330.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
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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.