Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal exports quantity
Cereal exports quantity over time
- Benin
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.12 million FAO, tonnes against 581,879 FAO, tonnes in Benin, a difference of 2.54 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.4 times Benin's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298.44 FAO, tonnes | 2.42 million FAO, tonnes | 2.42 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 1,673 FAO, tonnes | 3.29 million FAO, tonnes | 3.29 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 333.9 FAO, tonnes | 3.17 million FAO, tonnes | 3.17 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2,946 FAO, tonnes | 2.66 million FAO, tonnes | 2.66 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 25,569 FAO, tonnes | 1.88 million FAO, tonnes | 1.85 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 581,879 FAO, tonnes | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | 2.54 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.12 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?
- 2.54 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- Benin ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.