South Africa vs Tunisia: Cereal imports

South Africa
727.29 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Tunisia
768.06 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
South Africa rank
6th
Tunisia rank
5th

Cereal imports over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 768.06 million FAO, current US$ against 727.29 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 40.77 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Africa ranks 6th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 28.50 million FAO, current US$ 21.90 million FAO, current US$ 6.60 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1970s 37.54 million FAO, current US$ 62.71 million FAO, current US$ 25.17 million FAO, current US$ Tunisia
1980s 160.58 million FAO, current US$ 186.23 million FAO, current US$ 25.64 million FAO, current US$ Tunisia
1990s 328.87 million FAO, current US$ 231.33 million FAO, current US$ 97.55 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
2000s 522.58 million FAO, current US$ 521.35 million FAO, current US$ 1.23 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
2010s 727.29 million FAO, current US$ 768.06 million FAO, current US$ 40.77 million FAO, current US$ Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports, South Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 768.06 million FAO, current US$ against 727.29 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports between South Africa and Tunisia?
40.77 million FAO, current US$, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for cereal imports?
South Africa ranks 6th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.