Benin vs Ghana: Cereal imports quantity
Benin
649,054 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Ghana
685,409 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Benin rank
19th
Ghana rank
18th
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 685,409 FAO, tonnes against 649,054 FAO, tonnes in Benin, a difference of 36,355 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,415 FAO, tonnes | 102,823 FAO, tonnes | 89,407 FAO, tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 29,074 FAO, tonnes | 152,937 FAO, tonnes | 123,863 FAO, tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 93,511 FAO, tonnes | 195,592 FAO, tonnes | 102,081 FAO, tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 233,358 FAO, tonnes | 325,621 FAO, tonnes | 92,263 FAO, tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 426,207 FAO, tonnes | 790,750 FAO, tonnes | 364,543 FAO, tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 649,054 FAO, tonnes | 685,409 FAO, tonnes | 36,355 FAO, tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 685,409 FAO, tonnes against 649,054 FAO, tonnes in Benin as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Benin and Ghana?
- 36,355 FAO, tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- Benin ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 18th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.