Egypt vs South Africa: Cereal exports
Cereal exports over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 367.06 million FAO, current US$ against 146.40 million FAO, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 220.66 million FAO, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.03 million FAO, current US$ | 82.15 million FAO, current US$ | 20.12 million FAO, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 63.71 million FAO, current US$ | 256.92 million FAO, current US$ | 193.21 million FAO, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 21.00 million FAO, current US$ | 306.98 million FAO, current US$ | 285.98 million FAO, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 71.63 million FAO, current US$ | 227.80 million FAO, current US$ | 156.17 million FAO, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 251.30 million FAO, current US$ | 245.92 million FAO, current US$ | 5.38 million FAO, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 146.40 million FAO, current US$ | 367.06 million FAO, current US$ | 220.66 million FAO, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 367.06 million FAO, current US$ against 146.40 million FAO, current US$ in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports between Egypt and South Africa?
- 220.66 million FAO, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for cereal exports?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). 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.