Portugal vs South Africa: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual

Portugal
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
4.96 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal rank
71st
South Africa rank
73rd

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.23 % change on previous year against 4.96 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.57 % change on previous year 38.08 % change on previous year 31.51 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 15.37 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 16.97 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s -7.81 % change on previous year 40.64 % change on previous year 48.45 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 11.32 % change on previous year 31.51 % change on previous year 20.19 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 2.36 % change on previous year 9.79 % change on previous year 7.43 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 4.55 % change on previous year 13.95 % change on previous year 9.4 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 3.32 % change on previous year -0.1846 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 5.23 % change on previous year against 4.96 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual between Portugal and South Africa?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
Portugal ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 9,936 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.