Morocco vs South Africa: Food imports
Morocco
4.43 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
3.02 billion current US$
in 2004
Morocco rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th
Food imports over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 4.43 billion current US$ against 3.02 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.41 billion current US$.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 362.20 million current US$ | 462.17 million current US$ | 99.97 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 594.19 million current US$ | 669.15 million current US$ | 74.96 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 997.78 million current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 472.22 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 628.15 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 4.43 billion current US$ against 3.02 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Morocco and South Africa?
- 1.41 billion current US$, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for food imports?
- Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.