Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in South Africa

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

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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%

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

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  4. 91 Korea -83 compare
  5. 92 Rwanda -86 compare

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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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
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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.