Belize vs South Africa: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.7% against 6.3% in Belize, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 13.5% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 11.0% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 6.6% | 3.6% | Belize |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 1.4% | 12.4% | Belize |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 2.6% | 19.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 19.7% | -0.7% | 20.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 5.3% | 4.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.7% against 6.3% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Belize and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Belize ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.