Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Tanzania: Cereal exports quantity

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1.75 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Tanzania
224,465 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th
Tanzania rank
4th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 1.75 million FAO, tonnes against 224,465 FAO, tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1.52 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 7.8 times Tanzania's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 831,889 FAO, tonnes 19,133 FAO, tonnes 812,756 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1970s 814,434 FAO, tonnes 27,170 FAO, tonnes 787,264 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1980s 776,498 FAO, tonnes 17,862 FAO, tonnes 758,636 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 1.10 million FAO, tonnes 17,335 FAO, tonnes 1.08 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 797,497 FAO, tonnes 175,520 FAO, tonnes 621,977 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 1.75 million FAO, tonnes 224,465 FAO, tonnes 1.52 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Tanzania?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 1.75 million FAO, tonnes against 224,465 FAO, tonnes in Tanzania as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Tanzania?
1.52 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Tanzania?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 6 groups.
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

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.