Egypt vs North Africa: Cereal exports quantity
Egypt
352,671 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
North Africa
495,830 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Egypt rank
3rd
North Africa rank
6th
Cereal exports quantity over time
- Egypt
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 495,830 FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 143,159 FAO, tonnes.
That makes North Africa's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431,806 FAO, tonnes | 702,359 FAO, tonnes | 270,553 FAO, tonnes | North Africa |
| 1970s | 284,105 FAO, tonnes | 354,235 FAO, tonnes | 70,130 FAO, tonnes | North Africa |
| 1980s | 57,976 FAO, tonnes | 94,845 FAO, tonnes | 36,869 FAO, tonnes | North Africa |
| 1990s | 230,645 FAO, tonnes | 339,512 FAO, tonnes | 108,867 FAO, tonnes | North Africa |
| 2000s | 754,105 FAO, tonnes | 1.00 million FAO, tonnes | 249,699 FAO, tonnes | North Africa |
| 2010s | 352,671 FAO, tonnes | 495,830 FAO, tonnes | 143,159 FAO, tonnes | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Egypt or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 495,830 FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Egypt and North Africa?
- 143,159 FAO, tonnes, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th 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.