Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Cereal exports quantity
Cereal exports quantity over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 1.75 million FAO, tonnes against 352,671 FAO, tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 1.40 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 5.0 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431,806 FAO, tonnes | 831,889 FAO, tonnes | 400,083 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1970s | 284,105 FAO, tonnes | 814,434 FAO, tonnes | 530,329 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 57,976 FAO, tonnes | 776,498 FAO, tonnes | 718,522 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 230,645 FAO, tonnes | 1.10 million FAO, tonnes | 868,889 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 754,105 FAO, tonnes | 797,497 FAO, tonnes | 43,392 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 352,671 FAO, tonnes | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes | 1.40 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 1.75 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
- 1.40 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.