Burkina Faso vs Niger: Cereal exports quantity
Cereal exports quantity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 40,922 FAO, tonnes against 34,989 FAO, tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,933 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Niger ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 564 FAO, tonnes | 44,451 FAO, tonnes | 43,887 FAO, tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 1,150 FAO, tonnes | 29,062 FAO, tonnes | 27,912 FAO, tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 2,214 FAO, tonnes | 12,155 FAO, tonnes | 9,941 FAO, tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 5,739 FAO, tonnes | 288.2 FAO, tonnes | 5,450 FAO, tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 33,635 FAO, tonnes | 10,062 FAO, tonnes | 23,573 FAO, tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 34,989 FAO, tonnes | 40,922 FAO, tonnes | 5,933 FAO, tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 40,922 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 Niger?
- 5,933 FAO, tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Niger ranks 14th 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.