Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Cereal imports

Sub-Saharan Africa
9.81 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Tunisia
768.06 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
5th

Cereal imports over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tunisia
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B196119852010

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 9.81 billion FAO, current US$ against 768.06 million FAO, current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 9.04 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.8 times Tunisia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 231.97 million FAO, current US$ 21.90 million FAO, current US$ 210.07 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 877.26 million FAO, current US$ 62.71 million FAO, current US$ 814.55 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 2.19 billion FAO, current US$ 186.23 million FAO, current US$ 2.00 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 2.92 billion FAO, current US$ 231.33 million FAO, current US$ 2.69 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 6.10 billion FAO, current US$ 521.35 million FAO, current US$ 5.57 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 9.81 billion FAO, current US$ 768.06 million FAO, current US$ 9.04 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tunisia?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 9.81 billion FAO, current US$ against 768.06 million FAO, current US$ in Tunisia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
9.04 billion FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for cereal imports?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.