Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal exports

Egypt
146.40 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
865.33 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Egypt rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Cereal exports over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ against 146.40 million FAO, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 718.93 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.9 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 62.03 million FAO, current US$ 138.15 million FAO, current US$ 76.12 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 63.71 million FAO, current US$ 343.71 million FAO, current US$ 279.99 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 21.00 million FAO, current US$ 439.86 million FAO, current US$ 418.86 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 71.63 million FAO, current US$ 404.16 million FAO, current US$ 332.52 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 251.30 million FAO, current US$ 459.52 million FAO, current US$ 208.22 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 146.40 million FAO, current US$ 865.33 million FAO, current US$ 718.93 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 865.33 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
718.93 million FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cereal exports?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,818 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

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.