Africa vs Egypt: Cereal exports quantity
Africa
3.62 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Egypt
352,671 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
3rd
Cereal exports quantity over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3.62 million FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 3.27 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 10.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | 431,806 FAO, tonnes | 2.69 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 1970s | 3.64 million FAO, tonnes | 284,105 FAO, tonnes | 3.36 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 1980s | 3.27 million FAO, tonnes | 57,976 FAO, tonnes | 3.21 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 1990s | 3.00 million FAO, tonnes | 230,645 FAO, tonnes | 2.77 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 2000s | 2.88 million FAO, tonnes | 754,105 FAO, tonnes | 2.13 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.62 million FAO, tonnes | 352,671 FAO, tonnes | 3.27 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 3.62 million FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Africa and Egypt?
- 3.27 million FAO, tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd 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.