Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Zambia: Cereal exports quantity

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1.75 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Zambia
124,700 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 1.75 million FAO, tonnes against 124,700 FAO, tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 1.62 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 14.0 times Zambia's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 832,004 FAO, tonnes 40,755 FAO, tonnes 791,248 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 816,914 FAO, tonnes 28,446 FAO, tonnes 788,468 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 778,349 FAO, tonnes 3,681 FAO, tonnes 774,668 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 1.13 million FAO, tonnes 6,287 FAO, tonnes 1.13 million FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 822,849 FAO, tonnes 85,219 FAO, tonnes 737,630 FAO, tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 1.75 million FAO, tonnes 124,700 FAO, tonnes 1.62 million 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, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Zambia?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 1.75 million FAO, tonnes against 124,700 FAO, tonnes in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia?
1.62 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th 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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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.