What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Africa and Tanzania?

3.40 million FAO, tonnes, with Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tanzania?

50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.

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.

Africa vs Tanzania: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes)

Africa

3.62 million FAO, tonnes

in 2010

Tanzania

224,465 FAO, tonnes

in 2010

Africa rank

1st

Tanzania rank

4th

Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) over time

Africa
Tanzania

How they compare

Africa currently reports 3.62 million FAO, tonnes against 224,465 FAO, tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 3.40 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Africa's figure about 16.1 times Tanzania's.

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

Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.12 million FAO, tonnes	19,133 FAO, tonnes	3.10 million FAO, tonnes	Africa
1970s	3.64 million FAO, tonnes	27,170 FAO, tonnes	3.61 million FAO, tonnes	Africa
1980s	3.27 million FAO, tonnes	17,862 FAO, tonnes	3.25 million FAO, tonnes	Africa
1990s	3.00 million FAO, tonnes	17,335 FAO, tonnes	2.99 million FAO, tonnes	Africa
2000s	2.88 million FAO, tonnes	175,520 FAO, tonnes	2.71 million FAO, tonnes	Africa
2010s	3.62 million FAO, tonnes	224,465 FAO, tonnes	3.40 million FAO, tonnes	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Africa or Tanzania?: Africa, at 3.62 million FAO, tonnes against 224,465 FAO, tonnes in Tanzania as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Africa and Tanzania?: 3.40 million FAO, tonnes, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tanzania?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Africa and Tanzania rank globally for cereal exports quantity?: Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th 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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Indicator: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit: FAO, tonnes
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: 30 October 2026

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.