Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in South Africa
South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 964,486 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
964,486 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.29 million rice milled equivalent
in 2012
All-time low
43,500 rice milled equivalent
in 1962
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in South Africa, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 964,486 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in South Africa peaked at 1.29 million rice milled equivalent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43,500 rice milled equivalent, in 1962.
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, paddy in South Africa, year by year
| Year | rice milled equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,598 rice milled equivalent | — |
| 1962 | 43,500 rice milled equivalent | -15.7% |
| 1963 | 56,575 rice milled equivalent | +30.1% |
| 1964 | 59,051 rice milled equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 60,915 rice milled equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 74,219 rice milled equivalent | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 72,265 rice milled equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 78,976 rice milled equivalent | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 80,979 rice milled equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 75,231 rice milled equivalent | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 90,352 rice milled equivalent | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 83,136 rice milled equivalent | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 100,364 rice milled equivalent | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 70,769 rice milled equivalent | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 87,114 rice milled equivalent | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 76,797 rice milled equivalent | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 103,499 rice milled equivalent | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 79,480 rice milled equivalent | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 95,895 rice milled equivalent | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 91,130 rice milled equivalent | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 149,316 rice milled equivalent | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 163,338 rice milled equivalent | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 176,222 rice milled equivalent | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 165,202 rice milled equivalent | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 126,944 rice milled equivalent | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 179,654 rice milled equivalent | +41.5% |
| 1987 | 273,000 rice milled equivalent | +52.0% |
| 1988 | 221,557 rice milled equivalent | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 294,144 rice milled equivalent | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 294,185 rice milled equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 361,604 rice milled equivalent | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 350,484 rice milled equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 374,206 rice milled equivalent | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 419,605 rice milled equivalent | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 410,626 rice milled equivalent | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 423,142 rice milled equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 465,235 rice milled equivalent | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 519,186 rice milled equivalent | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 515,190 rice milled equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 523,231 rice milled equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 644,066 rice milled equivalent | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 755,258 rice milled equivalent | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 790,824 rice milled equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 744,822 rice milled equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 757,874 rice milled equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 804,181 rice milled equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 959,195 rice milled equivalent | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 650,157 rice milled equivalent | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 743,653 rice milled equivalent | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 733,449 rice milled equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 908,230 rice milled equivalent | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million rice milled equivalent | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million rice milled equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 908,781 rice milled equivalent | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 614,844 rice milled equivalent | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 957,915 rice milled equivalent | +55.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million rice milled equivalent | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million rice milled equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 964,486 rice milled equivalent | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,231 rice milled equivalent | 43,500 rice milled equivalent | 80,979 rice milled equivalent | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,264 rice milled equivalent | 70,769 rice milled equivalent | 103,499 rice milled equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,051 rice milled equivalent | 91,130 rice milled equivalent | 294,144 rice milled equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 413,346 rice milled equivalent | 294,185 rice milled equivalent | 519,186 rice milled equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 737,326 rice milled equivalent | 523,231 rice milled equivalent | 959,195 rice milled equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 977,008 rice milled equivalent | 614,844 rice milled equivalent | 1.29 million rice milled equivalent | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Iraq 1.29 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 8 Ghana 1.09 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 9 Malaysia 969,140 rice milled equivalent compare
- 11 Mozambique 946,109 rice milled equivalent compare
- 12 Senegal 891,565 rice milled equivalent compare
- 13 Nigeria 843,635 rice milled equivalent 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, paddy in South Africa?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in South Africa was 964,486 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million rice milled equivalent in 2012.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,500 rice milled equivalent in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.