Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Cereal exports
Cereal exports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.86 million FAO, current US$ against 9.59 million FAO, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.28 million FAO, current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 15th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,444 FAO, current US$ | 5,222 FAO, current US$ | 25,222 FAO, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 135,000 FAO, current US$ | 125,500 FAO, current US$ | 9,500 FAO, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 488,300 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 488,300 FAO, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 573,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.22 million FAO, current US$ | 647,200 FAO, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.04 million FAO, current US$ | 747,500 FAO, current US$ | 2.29 million FAO, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.59 million FAO, current US$ | 11.86 million FAO, current US$ | 2.28 million FAO, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 11.86 million FAO, current US$ against 9.59 million FAO, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 2.28 million FAO, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for cereal exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 15th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). 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.