South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Food imports
South Africa
3.02 billion current US$
in 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
7.36 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd
Food imports over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 7.36 billion current US$ against 3.02 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4.34 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.25 million current US$ | 178.52 million current US$ | 1.73 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 462.17 million current US$ | 950.37 million current US$ | 488.20 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1980s | 669.15 million current US$ | 4.11 billion current US$ | 3.44 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 5.69 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 7.95 billion current US$ | 5.96 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 7.36 billion current US$ against 3.02 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 4.34 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for food imports?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.