Africa vs Egypt: Cereal imports
Africa
18.44 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Egypt
3.89 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st
Cereal imports over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ against 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 14.56 billion FAO, current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 482.37 million FAO, current US$ | 140.29 million FAO, current US$ | 342.08 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1970s | 1.98 billion FAO, current US$ | 505.11 million FAO, current US$ | 1.47 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 5.14 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.42 billion FAO, current US$ | 3.72 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 6.16 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.19 billion FAO, current US$ | 4.97 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 11.92 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.01 billion FAO, current US$ | 9.91 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ | 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ | 14.56 billion FAO, current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ against 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports between Africa and Egypt?
- 14.56 billion FAO, current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for cereal imports?
- Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). 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.