South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Cereal exports quantity

South Africa
1.38 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Tanzania, United Republic of
224,465 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
South Africa rank
1st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
4th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.38 million FAO, tonnes against 224,465 FAO, tonnes in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.15 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes South Africa's figure about 6.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1.59 million FAO, tonnes 19,133 FAO, tonnes 1.57 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
1970s 2.47 million FAO, tonnes 27,170 FAO, tonnes 2.44 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
1980s 2.40 million FAO, tonnes 17,862 FAO, tonnes 2.38 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
1990s 1.53 million FAO, tonnes 17,335 FAO, tonnes 1.52 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
2000s 1.05 million FAO, tonnes 175,520 FAO, tonnes 878,978 FAO, tonnes South Africa
2010s 1.38 million FAO, tonnes 224,465 FAO, tonnes 1.15 million FAO, tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
South Africa, at 1.38 million FAO, tonnes against 224,465 FAO, tonnes in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.15 million FAO, tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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.