South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Cereal exports quantity
Cereal exports quantity over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 1.75 million FAO, tonnes against 1.38 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 372,100 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 million FAO, tonnes | 832,004 FAO, tonnes | 753,525 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.47 million FAO, tonnes | 816,914 FAO, tonnes | 1.65 million FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.40 million FAO, tonnes | 778,349 FAO, tonnes | 1.62 million FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.53 million FAO, tonnes | 1.13 million FAO, tonnes | 401,033 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.05 million FAO, tonnes | 822,849 FAO, tonnes | 231,649 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.38 million FAO, tonnes | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes | 372,100 FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal exports quantity, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 1.75 million FAO, tonnes against 1.38 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 372,100 FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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.