Morocco vs North Africa: Cereal imports

Morocco
1.41 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
North Africa
8.63 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Morocco rank
4th
North Africa rank
5th

Cereal imports over time

  • Morocco
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.41 billion FAO, current US$ in Morocco, a difference of 7.22 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 6.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 31.08 million FAO, current US$ 250.40 million FAO, current US$ 219.33 million FAO, current US$ North Africa
1970s 155.53 million FAO, current US$ 1.10 billion FAO, current US$ 942.95 million FAO, current US$ North Africa
1980s 301.03 million FAO, current US$ 2.96 billion FAO, current US$ 2.65 billion FAO, current US$ North Africa
1990s 431.93 million FAO, current US$ 3.24 billion FAO, current US$ 2.81 billion FAO, current US$ North Africa
2000s 1.01 billion FAO, current US$ 5.83 billion FAO, current US$ 4.81 billion FAO, current US$ North Africa
2010s 1.41 billion FAO, current US$ 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ 7.22 billion FAO, current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports, Morocco or North Africa?
North Africa, at 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.41 billion FAO, current US$ in Morocco as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports between Morocco and North Africa?
7.22 billion FAO, current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and North Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Morocco and North Africa rank globally for cereal imports?
Morocco ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). 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.