Ethiopia vs Kenya: Cereal exports quantity

Ethiopia
59,209 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Kenya
83,323 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
12th
Kenya rank
9th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 83,323 FAO, tonnes against 59,209 FAO, tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 24,114 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 9th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1,703 FAO, tonnes 137,256 FAO, tonnes 135,553 FAO, tonnes Kenya
1970s 3,959 FAO, tonnes 96,792 FAO, tonnes 92,833 FAO, tonnes Kenya
1980s 346.3 FAO, tonnes 101,502 FAO, tonnes 101,156 FAO, tonnes Kenya
1990s 11,421 FAO, tonnes 163,319 FAO, tonnes 151,898 FAO, tonnes Kenya
2000s 17,418 FAO, tonnes 23,747 FAO, tonnes 6,329 FAO, tonnes Kenya
2010s 59,209 FAO, tonnes 83,323 FAO, tonnes 24,114 FAO, tonnes Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 83,323 FAO, tonnes against 59,209 FAO, tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Ethiopia and Kenya?
24,114 FAO, tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 9th 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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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.