Africa vs Benin: Cereal exports quantity
Africa
3.62 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Benin
581,879 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Benin rank
2nd
Cereal exports quantity over time
- Africa
- Benin
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3.62 million FAO, tonnes against 581,879 FAO, tonnes in Benin, a difference of 3.04 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.2 times Benin's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Benin ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | 298.44 FAO, tonnes | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 1970s | 3.64 million FAO, tonnes | 1,673 FAO, tonnes | 3.64 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 1980s | 3.27 million FAO, tonnes | 333.9 FAO, tonnes | 3.27 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 1990s | 3.00 million FAO, tonnes | 2,946 FAO, tonnes | 3.00 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 2000s | 2.88 million FAO, tonnes | 25,569 FAO, tonnes | 2.86 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.62 million FAO, tonnes | 581,879 FAO, tonnes | 3.04 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Africa or Benin?
- Africa, at 3.62 million FAO, tonnes against 581,879 FAO, tonnes in Benin as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Africa and Benin?
- 3.04 million FAO, tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Benin?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Benin rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st and Benin ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.