Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in South Africa

South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 917,854 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
917,854
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2012
All-time low
36,123
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in South Africa is 917,854, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 1.28 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36,123, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 51,598
1962 43,500 -15.7%
1963 56,575 +30.1%
1964 59,051 +4.4%
1965 60,915 +3.2%
1966 74,219 +21.8%
1967 72,265 -2.6%
1968 78,976 +9.3%
1969 80,979 +2.5%
1970 75,231 -7.1%
1971 90,352 +20.1%
1972 83,136 -8.0%
1973 100,364 +20.7%
1974 70,769 -29.5%
1975 87,114 +23.1%
1976 76,797 -11.8%
1977 103,499 +34.8%
1978 76,763 -25.8%
1979 95,895 +24.9%
1980 91,130 -5.0%
1981 149,316 +63.8%
1982 163,338 +9.4%
1983 176,222 +7.9%
1984 37,905 -78.5%
1985 36,123 -4.7%
1986 113,278 +213.6%
1987 189,573 +67.4%
1988 129,752 -31.6%
1989 208,751 +60.9%
1990 199,720 -4.3%
1991 243,086 +21.7%
1992 245,438 +1.0%
1993 274,182 +11.7%
1994 317,443 +15.8%
1995 346,607 +9.2%
1996 364,327 +5.1%
1997 434,900 +19.4%
1998 505,026 +16.1%
1999 491,311 -2.7%
2000 503,988 +2.6%
2001 631,663 +25.3%
2002 733,419 +16.1%
2003 782,143 +6.6%
2004 736,710 -5.8%
2005 737,029 +0.0%
2006 775,428 +5.2%
2007 943,346 +21.7%
2008 626,428 -33.6%
2009 729,321 +16.4%
2010 721,415 -1.1%
2011 874,163 +21.2%
2012 1.28 million +46.6%
2013 1.23 million -3.7%
2014 885,623 -28.3%
2015 598,341 -32.4%
2016 939,574 +57.0%
2017 943,666 +0.4%
2018 957,905 +1.5%
2019 917,854 -4.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 917,854 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 48.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 917,854 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 19.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +213.6% 36,123 113,278

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64,231 43,500 80,979 9
1970s 85,992 70,769 103,499 10
1980s 129,539 36,123 208,751 10
1990s 342,204 199,720 505,026 10
2000s 719,948 503,988 943,346 10
2010s 935,461 598,341 1.28 million 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 1.04 million compare
  2. 8 Malaysia 957,967 compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 943,721 compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 798,588 compare
  5. 12 United States 770,146 compare
  6. 13 Japan 667,675 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in South Africa?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in South Africa was 917,854 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 36,123 in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.