Africa vs South Africa: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$)
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.05 billion FAO, current US$ against 367.06 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 685.60 million FAO, current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.34 million FAO, current US$ | 82.15 million FAO, current US$ | 139.19 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1970s | 418.73 million FAO, current US$ | 256.92 million FAO, current US$ | 161.80 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 467.29 million FAO, current US$ | 306.98 million FAO, current US$ | 160.31 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 496.41 million FAO, current US$ | 227.80 million FAO, current US$ | 268.61 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 763.14 million FAO, current US$ | 245.92 million FAO, current US$ | 517.23 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion FAO, current US$ | 367.06 million FAO, current US$ | 685.60 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 1.05 billion FAO, current US$ against 367.06 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports between Africa and South Africa?
- 685.60 million FAO, current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for cereal exports?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.