South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal exports quantity

South Africa
1.38 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.12 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119852010

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.12 million FAO, tonnes against 1.38 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1.75 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st 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 South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.59 million FAO, tonnes 2.42 million FAO, tonnes 832,002 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 2.47 million FAO, tonnes 3.29 million FAO, tonnes 816,914 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 2.40 million FAO, tonnes 3.17 million FAO, tonnes 778,350 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 1.53 million FAO, tonnes 2.66 million FAO, tonnes 1.13 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.05 million FAO, tonnes 1.88 million FAO, tonnes 822,849 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.38 million FAO, tonnes 3.12 million FAO, tonnes 1.75 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan 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?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.12 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?
1.75 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
South Africa ranks 1st 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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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.