Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in South Africa
South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 917,854 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in South Africa, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 917,854 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in South Africa peaked at 1.28 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36,123, in 1985.
That places South Africa 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in South Africa, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 1.04 million compare
- 8 Malaysia 957,967 compare
- 9 Mozambique 943,721 compare
- 11 Nigeria 798,588 compare
- 12 United States of America 770,146 compare
- 13 Japan 667,675 compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in South Africa?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in South Africa was 917,854 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 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?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.