Net food imports by crop - Wheat in South Africa
South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.82 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in South Africa, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in South Africa is 1.82 million, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in South Africa peaked at 1.97 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, -39,822, in 1979.
That places South Africa 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103,998 | — |
| 1962 | 65,300 | -37.2% |
| 1963 | 294,275 | +350.7% |
| 1964 | 167,713 | -43.0% |
| 1965 | -5,618 | -103.3% |
| 1966 | 645,180 | -11584.2% |
| 1967 | 488,528 | -24.3% |
| 1968 | 280 | -99.9% |
| 1969 | 928 | +231.4% |
| 1970 | 118,246 | +12642.0% |
| 1971 | 45,808 | -61.3% |
| 1972 | 18,125 | -60.4% |
| 1973 | 9,282 | -48.8% |
| 1974 | 7,103 | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 309 | -95.6% |
| 1976 | -11,735 | -3897.7% |
| 1977 | -6,412 | -45.4% |
| 1978 | -22,102 | +244.7% |
| 1979 | -39,822 | +80.2% |
| 1980 | -30,229 | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 292,522 | -1067.7% |
| 1982 | 126,482 | -56.8% |
| 1983 | 6,089 | -95.2% |
| 1984 | 326,852 | +5267.9% |
| 1985 | 62,391 | -80.9% |
| 1986 | 340,864 | +446.3% |
| 1987 | 132,316 | -61.2% |
| 1988 | 52,893 | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 21,724 | -58.9% |
| 1990 | 582,486 | +2581.3% |
| 1991 | 806,506 | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 540,020 | -33.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million | +117.0% |
| 1994 | 728,182 | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 931,075 | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 246,301 | -77.4% |
| 1998 | 511,199 | +107.6% |
| 1999 | 507,657 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 744,359 | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 250,935 | -66.3% |
| 2002 | 684,799 | +172.9% |
| 2003 | 721,682 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | +65.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 972,776 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million | -7.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.82 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 6.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.82 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 15.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +12642.0% | 928 | 118,246 |
| 1966 | +11584.2% | -5,618 | 645,180 |
| 1984 | +5267.9% | 6,089 | 326,852 |
| 1976 | -3897.7% | 309 | -11,735 |
| 1990 | +2581.3% | 21,724 | 582,486 |
| 1981 | +1067.7% | -30,229 | 292,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,620 | -5,618 | 645,180 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,880 | -39,822 | 118,246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,190 | -30,229 | 340,864 | 10 |
| 1990s | 711,562 | 246,301 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 968,409 | 250,935 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.19 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 - wheat in South Africa?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in South Africa was 1.82 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -39,822 in 1979.
- How does South Africa rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 - Wheat. 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.