Ethiopia vs Kenya: Cereal exports

Ethiopia
17.51 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Kenya
27.22 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
12th
Kenya rank
10th

Cereal exports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 27.22 million FAO, current US$ against 17.51 million FAO, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.71 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 10th of 51 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 100,889 FAO, current US$ 8.99 million FAO, current US$ 8.89 million FAO, current US$ Kenya
1970s 589,300 FAO, current US$ 9.82 million FAO, current US$ 9.23 million FAO, current US$ Kenya
1980s 80,800 FAO, current US$ 11.77 million FAO, current US$ 11.69 million FAO, current US$ Kenya
1990s 3.33 million FAO, current US$ 31.71 million FAO, current US$ 28.38 million FAO, current US$ Kenya
2000s 6.89 million FAO, current US$ 7.27 million FAO, current US$ 378,100 FAO, current US$ Kenya
2010s 17.51 million FAO, current US$ 27.22 million FAO, current US$ 9.71 million FAO, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 27.22 million FAO, current US$ against 17.51 million FAO, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports between Ethiopia and Kenya?
9.71 million FAO, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for cereal exports?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.