Madagascar vs Somalia: Cereal imports

Madagascar
103.24 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Somalia
122.56 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Madagascar rank
28th
Somalia rank
25th

Cereal imports over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119852010

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 122.56 million FAO, current US$ against 103.24 million FAO, current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 19.32 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 25th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.74 million FAO, current US$ 4.74 million FAO, current US$ 555.56 FAO, current US$ Madagascar
1970s 27.22 million FAO, current US$ 19.77 million FAO, current US$ 7.45 million FAO, current US$ Madagascar
1980s 50.25 million FAO, current US$ 67.31 million FAO, current US$ 17.06 million FAO, current US$ Somalia
1990s 30.81 million FAO, current US$ 54.91 million FAO, current US$ 24.09 million FAO, current US$ Somalia
2000s 75.25 million FAO, current US$ 85.40 million FAO, current US$ 10.15 million FAO, current US$ Somalia
2010s 103.24 million FAO, current US$ 122.56 million FAO, current US$ 19.32 million FAO, current US$ Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports, Madagascar or Somalia?
Somalia, at 122.56 million FAO, current US$ against 103.24 million FAO, current US$ in Madagascar as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports between Madagascar and Somalia?
19.32 million FAO, current US$, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for cereal imports?
Madagascar ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,918 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.