Benin vs South Africa: Cereal exports quantity

Benin
581,879 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
South Africa
1.38 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Benin rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.38 million FAO, tonnes against 581,879 FAO, tonnes in Benin, a difference of 794,441 FAO, tonnes.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 298.44 FAO, tonnes 1.59 million FAO, tonnes 1.59 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
1970s 1,673 FAO, tonnes 2.47 million FAO, tonnes 2.47 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
1980s 333.9 FAO, tonnes 2.40 million FAO, tonnes 2.40 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
1990s 2,946 FAO, tonnes 1.53 million FAO, tonnes 1.53 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
2000s 25,569 FAO, tonnes 1.05 million FAO, tonnes 1.03 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
2010s 581,879 FAO, tonnes 1.38 million FAO, tonnes 794,441 FAO, tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Benin or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.38 million FAO, tonnes against 581,879 FAO, tonnes in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Benin and South Africa?
794,441 FAO, tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Benin ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st 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.