Myanmar 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
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 9.5% against 7.7% in South Africa, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 11.0% | 6.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 6.6% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.7% | 3.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 5.3% | 4.1% | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 9.5% against 7.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 1.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Myanmar ranks 31st 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.