Kenya vs North Africa: Cereal exports quantity

Kenya
83,323 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
North Africa
495,830 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Kenya rank
9th
North Africa rank
6th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Kenya
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 495,830 FAO, tonnes against 83,323 FAO, tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 412,507 FAO, tonnes.

That makes North Africa's figure about 6.0 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 137,256 FAO, tonnes 702,359 FAO, tonnes 565,103 FAO, tonnes North Africa
1970s 96,792 FAO, tonnes 354,235 FAO, tonnes 257,443 FAO, tonnes North Africa
1980s 101,502 FAO, tonnes 94,845 FAO, tonnes 6,657 FAO, tonnes Kenya
1990s 163,319 FAO, tonnes 339,512 FAO, tonnes 176,194 FAO, tonnes North Africa
2000s 23,747 FAO, tonnes 1.00 million FAO, tonnes 980,057 FAO, tonnes North Africa
2010s 83,323 FAO, tonnes 495,830 FAO, tonnes 412,507 FAO, tonnes North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Kenya or North Africa?
North Africa, at 495,830 FAO, tonnes against 83,323 FAO, tonnes in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Kenya and North Africa?
412,507 FAO, tonnes, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Kenya ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th 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.