Egypt vs South Africa: Cereal exports quantity

Egypt
352,671 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
South Africa
1.38 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Egypt rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.38 million FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 1.02 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 431,806 FAO, tonnes 1.59 million FAO, tonnes 1.15 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
1970s 284,105 FAO, tonnes 2.47 million FAO, tonnes 2.19 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
1980s 57,976 FAO, tonnes 2.40 million FAO, tonnes 2.34 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
1990s 230,645 FAO, tonnes 1.53 million FAO, tonnes 1.30 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
2000s 754,105 FAO, tonnes 1.05 million FAO, tonnes 300,393 FAO, tonnes South Africa
2010s 352,671 FAO, tonnes 1.38 million FAO, tonnes 1.02 million FAO, tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.38 million FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Egypt and South Africa?
1.02 million FAO, tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st 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.