North Africa vs South Africa: Cereal imports
Cereal imports over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ against 727.29 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 7.90 billion FAO, current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 11.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 6 groups.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.40 million FAO, current US$ | 28.50 million FAO, current US$ | 221.90 million FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
| 1970s | 1.10 billion FAO, current US$ | 37.54 million FAO, current US$ | 1.06 billion FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
| 1980s | 2.96 billion FAO, current US$ | 160.58 million FAO, current US$ | 2.79 billion FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 3.24 billion FAO, current US$ | 328.87 million FAO, current US$ | 2.91 billion FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 5.83 billion FAO, current US$ | 522.58 million FAO, current US$ | 5.30 billion FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ | 727.29 million FAO, current US$ | 7.90 billion FAO, current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports, North Africa or South Africa?
- North Africa, at 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ against 727.29 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports between North Africa and South Africa?
- 7.90 billion FAO, current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for cereal imports?
- North Africa ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). 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.