Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cereal exports quantity
Cereal exports quantity over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 3.12 million FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 2.77 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431,806 FAO, tonnes | 2.42 million FAO, tonnes | 1.99 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 284,105 FAO, tonnes | 3.29 million FAO, tonnes | 3.00 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 57,976 FAO, tonnes | 3.17 million FAO, tonnes | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 230,645 FAO, tonnes | 2.66 million FAO, tonnes | 2.43 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 754,105 FAO, tonnes | 1.88 million FAO, tonnes | 1.12 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 352,671 FAO, tonnes | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | 2.77 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 3.12 million FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.77 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd 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.