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

Latest (2019)
-52
Change on year
down 100.4%
World rank
89th
of 168 countries
All-time high
35,034
in 2006
All-time low
-110,663
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-100.0k-50.0k050.0k196119902019

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled 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 -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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Malta -37 compare
  2. 88 Ecuador -45 compare
  3. 89 Madagascar -52 compare
  4. 91 South Korea -83 compare
  5. 92 Rwanda -86 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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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.