Africa vs South Africa: Cereal exports quantity
Africa
3.62 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
South Africa
1.38 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Cereal exports quantity over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3.62 million FAO, tonnes against 1.38 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 2.24 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | 1.59 million FAO, tonnes | 1.53 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 1970s | 3.64 million FAO, tonnes | 2.47 million FAO, tonnes | 1.17 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 1980s | 3.27 million FAO, tonnes | 2.40 million FAO, tonnes | 873,195 FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 1990s | 3.00 million FAO, tonnes | 1.53 million FAO, tonnes | 1.47 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 2000s | 2.88 million FAO, tonnes | 1.05 million FAO, tonnes | 1.83 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.62 million FAO, tonnes | 1.38 million FAO, tonnes | 2.24 million FAO, tonnes | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 3.62 million FAO, tonnes against 1.38 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Africa and South Africa?
- 2.24 million FAO, tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st 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.