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
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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

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.