Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Cereal exports quantity
Cereal exports quantity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
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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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.