Benin vs Egypt: Cereal exports quantity

Benin
581,879 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Egypt
352,671 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Benin rank
2nd
Egypt rank
3rd

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Benin
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 581,879 FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 229,208 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Benin ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 298.44 FAO, tonnes 431,806 FAO, tonnes 431,508 FAO, tonnes Egypt
1970s 1,673 FAO, tonnes 284,105 FAO, tonnes 282,431 FAO, tonnes Egypt
1980s 333.9 FAO, tonnes 57,976 FAO, tonnes 57,642 FAO, tonnes Egypt
1990s 2,946 FAO, tonnes 230,645 FAO, tonnes 227,699 FAO, tonnes Egypt
2000s 25,569 FAO, tonnes 754,105 FAO, tonnes 728,536 FAO, tonnes Egypt
2010s 581,879 FAO, tonnes 352,671 FAO, tonnes 229,208 FAO, tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Benin or Egypt?
Benin, at 581,879 FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Benin and Egypt?
229,208 FAO, tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Benin ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
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

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.