Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Cereal exports quantity

Benin
581,879 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1.75 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Benin rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Benin
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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's figure about 3.0 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 51 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 298.44 FAO, tonnes 832,004 FAO, tonnes 831,705 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 1,673 FAO, tonnes 816,914 FAO, tonnes 815,241 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 333.9 FAO, tonnes 778,349 FAO, tonnes 778,015 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 2,946 FAO, tonnes 1.13 million FAO, tonnes 1.13 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 25,569 FAO, tonnes 822,849 FAO, tonnes 797,280 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 581,879 FAO, tonnes 1.75 million FAO, tonnes 1.17 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

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?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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?
1.17 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Benin ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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.