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