Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in South Africa
South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -52 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in South Africa, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -52 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in South Africa peaked at 35,034 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -110,663, in 1997.
That places South Africa 89th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 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% |
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 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
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- 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 -52 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 35,034 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy 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?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 168 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 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. 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.