Benin vs Burkina Faso: Cereal imports
Cereal imports over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 101.97 million FAO, current US$ against 92.06 million FAO, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 9.92 million FAO, current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 million FAO, current US$ | 1.68 million FAO, current US$ | 108,111 FAO, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 5.26 million FAO, current US$ | 17.49 million FAO, current US$ | 12.22 million FAO, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 21.06 million FAO, current US$ | 32.82 million FAO, current US$ | 11.76 million FAO, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 64.34 million FAO, current US$ | 58.34 million FAO, current US$ | 6.00 million FAO, current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 106.27 million FAO, current US$ | 69.13 million FAO, current US$ | 37.14 million FAO, current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 92.06 million FAO, current US$ | 101.97 million FAO, current US$ | 9.92 million FAO, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 101.97 million FAO, current US$ against 92.06 million FAO, current US$ in Benin as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 9.92 million FAO, current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for cereal imports?
- Benin ranks 30th and Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). 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.