South Africa vs Tanzania: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.38 million FAO, tonnes against 224,465 FAO, tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1.15 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 6.1 times Tanzania'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 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 | 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?
- South Africa, at 1.38 million FAO, tonnes against 224,465 FAO, tonnes in Tanzania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 1.15 million FAO, tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania 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.