Cambodia vs South Africa: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 7.5% against 7.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 175th and South Africa ranks 178th of 196 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 2.9% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Cambodia or South Africa?
- Cambodia, at 7.5% against 7.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for food imports?
- Cambodia ranks 175th and South Africa ranks 178th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.