Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Cereal exports quantity

Burkina Faso
34,989 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Ethiopia
59,209 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Ethiopia rank
12th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 59,209 FAO, tonnes against 34,989 FAO, tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 24,220 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 564 FAO, tonnes 1,703 FAO, tonnes 1,139 FAO, tonnes Ethiopia
1970s 1,150 FAO, tonnes 3,959 FAO, tonnes 2,810 FAO, tonnes Ethiopia
1980s 2,214 FAO, tonnes 346.3 FAO, tonnes 1,868 FAO, tonnes Burkina Faso
1990s 5,739 FAO, tonnes 11,421 FAO, tonnes 5,682 FAO, tonnes Ethiopia
2000s 33,635 FAO, tonnes 17,418 FAO, tonnes 16,216 FAO, tonnes Burkina Faso
2010s 34,989 FAO, tonnes 59,209 FAO, tonnes 24,220 FAO, tonnes Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 59,209 FAO, tonnes against 34,989 FAO, tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
24,220 FAO, tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 12th 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.