South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal exports

South Africa
367.06 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
865.33 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Cereal exports over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ against 367.06 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 498.27 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st 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 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 82.15 million FAO, current US$ 138.15 million FAO, current US$ 56.00 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 256.92 million FAO, current US$ 343.71 million FAO, current US$ 86.78 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 306.98 million FAO, current US$ 439.86 million FAO, current US$ 132.88 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 227.80 million FAO, current US$ 404.16 million FAO, current US$ 176.36 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 245.92 million FAO, current US$ 459.52 million FAO, current US$ 213.60 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 367.06 million FAO, current US$ 865.33 million FAO, current US$ 498.27 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 865.33 million FAO, current US$ against 367.06 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
498.27 million FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cereal exports?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.