Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in South Africa

South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -9.8 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-9.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 755.1%
World rank
128th
of 175 countries
All-time high
63.85 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-32.34 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in South Africa, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in South Africa is -9.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 755.1% on the previous year and down 168.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in South Africa peaked at 63.85 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -32.34 % change on previous year, in 2015.

South Africa ranks 128th of 175 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 (rice milled equivalent) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -15.69 % change on previous year
1963 30.06 % change on previous year -291.5%
1964 4.38 % change on previous year -85.4%
1965 3.16 % change on previous year -27.9%
1966 21.84 % change on previous year +591.9%
1967 -2.63 % change on previous year -112.1%
1968 9.29 % change on previous year -452.7%
1969 2.54 % change on previous year -72.7%
1970 -7.1 % change on previous year -379.9%
1971 20.1 % change on previous year -383.2%
1972 -7.99 % change on previous year -139.7%
1973 20.72 % change on previous year -359.5%
1974 -29.49 % change on previous year -242.3%
1975 23.1 % change on previous year -178.3%
1976 -11.84 % change on previous year -151.3%
1977 34.77 % change on previous year -393.6%
1978 -23.21 % change on previous year -166.7%
1979 20.65 % change on previous year -189.0%
1980 -4.97 % change on previous year -124.1%
1981 63.85 % change on previous year -1385.0%
1982 9.39 % change on previous year -85.3%
1983 7.89 % change on previous year -16.0%
1984 -6.25 % change on previous year -179.3%
1985 -23.16 % change on previous year +270.3%
1986 41.52 % change on previous year -279.3%
1987 51.96 % change on previous year +25.1%
1988 -18.84 % change on previous year -136.3%
1989 32.76 % change on previous year -273.9%
1990 0.0139 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 22.92 % change on previous year +164313.0%
1992 -3.08 % change on previous year -113.4%
1993 6.77 % change on previous year -320.1%
1994 12.13 % change on previous year +79.2%
1995 -2.14 % change on previous year -117.6%
1996 3.05 % change on previous year -242.4%
1997 9.95 % change on previous year +226.4%
1998 11.6 % change on previous year +16.6%
1999 -0.7697 % change on previous year -106.6%
2000 1.56 % change on previous year -302.8%
2001 23.09 % change on previous year +1379.6%
2002 17.26 % change on previous year -25.2%
2003 4.71 % change on previous year -72.7%
2004 -5.82 % change on previous year -223.5%
2005 1.75 % change on previous year -130.1%
2006 6.11 % change on previous year +248.7%
2007 19.28 % change on previous year +215.5%
2008 -32.22 % change on previous year -267.1%
2009 14.38 % change on previous year -144.6%
2010 -1.37 % change on previous year -109.5%
2011 23.83 % change on previous year -1836.7%
2012 42.46 % change on previous year +78.2%
2013 -2.18 % change on previous year -105.1%
2014 -28.2 % change on previous year +1195.7%
2015 -32.34 % change on previous year +14.7%
2016 55.8 % change on previous year -272.5%
2017 9.98 % change on previous year -82.1%
2018 1.5 % change on previous year -85.0%
2019 -9.8 % change on previous year -755.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's -9.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's -9.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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
1991 +164313.0% 0.0139 % change on previous year 22.92 % change on previous year
2011 +1836.7% -1.37 % change on previous year 23.83 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.62 % change on previous year -15.69 % change on previous year 30.06 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.97 % change on previous year -29.49 % change on previous year 34.77 % change on previous year 10
1980s 15.41 % change on previous year -23.16 % change on previous year 63.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.04 % change on previous year -3.08 % change on previous year 22.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.01 % change on previous year -32.22 % change on previous year 23.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.97 % change on previous year -32.34 % change on previous year 55.8 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 125 Chile -7.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 126 Benin -9.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 127 Nepal -9.49 % change on previous year compare
  4. 129 Mauritius -9.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 130 Cote d'Ivoire -9.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 131 Tunisia -10.94 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in South Africa?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in South Africa was -9.8 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 63.85 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -32.34 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
South Africa ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 168.1%. 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 (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.