Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Cereal exports quantity
Cereal exports quantity over time
- Benin
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 1.75 million FAO, tonnes against 581,879 FAO, tonnes in Benin, a difference of 1.17 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 3.0 times Benin's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298.44 FAO, tonnes | 831,889 FAO, tonnes | 831,591 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,673 FAO, tonnes | 814,434 FAO, tonnes | 812,761 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 333.9 FAO, tonnes | 776,498 FAO, tonnes | 776,164 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2,946 FAO, tonnes | 1.10 million FAO, tonnes | 1.10 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25,569 FAO, tonnes | 797,497 FAO, tonnes | 771,929 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 581,879 FAO, tonnes | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes | 1.17 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 1.75 million FAO, tonnes against 581,879 FAO, tonnes in Benin as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 1.17 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- Benin ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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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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.