Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -52 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Africa stood at -52.
The figure is down 100.4% on the previous year and down 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 35,034 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -110,663, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 89th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| 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 | -19,820 | +183.1% |
| 1979 | -41,000 | +106.9% |
| 1980 | -35,000 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | -25,000 | — |
| 1985 | -57,249 | +129.0% |
| 1986 | -16,504 | -71.2% |
| 1987 | -3 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -22,326 | +744100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -1,500 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | -100.3% |
| 1992 | 253 | +4960.0% |
| 1993 | -299 | -218.2% |
| 1994 | 22 | -107.4% |
| 1995 | -51,139 | -232550.0% |
| 1996 | -52,931 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | -110,663 | +109.1% |
| 1998 | 3,604 | -103.3% |
| 1999 | 3,051 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 4,451 | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 1,735 | -61.0% |
| 2002 | 1,646 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 955 | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 1,341 | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 18,442 | +1275.2% |
| 2006 | 35,034 | +90.0% |
| 2007 | 9,604 | -72.6% |
| 2008 | 8,049 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 7,310 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 964 | -86.8% |
| 2011 | 778 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 6,769 | +770.1% |
| 2013 | 4,606 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 4,058 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 1,482 | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 3,222 | +117.4% |
| 2017 | 3,273 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14,732 | +350.1% |
| 2019 | -52 | -100.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 10.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -744100.0% | -3 | -22,326 |
| 1995 | -232550.0% | 22 | -51,139 |
| 1965 | -11365.3% | -49 | -5,618 |
| 1962 | -9900.0% | -2 | -200 |
| 1992 | +4960.0% | 5 | 253 |
| 1976 | -2566.7% | -450 | -12,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,023 | -5,618 | -2 | 9 |
| 1970s | -8,043 | -41,000 | -23 | 10 |
| 1980s | -15,608 | -57,249 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | -20,960 | -110,663 | 3,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,857 | 955 | 35,034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,983 | -52 | 14,732 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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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, paddy, gaps filled in South Africa?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Africa was -52 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35,034 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -110,663 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.7%. 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, paddy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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.
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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.