What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Benin and Uganda?

185,311 FAO, tonnes, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?

50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.

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.

Benin vs Uganda: Cereal imports quantity

Benin

649,054 FAO, tonnes

in 2010

Uganda

463,743 FAO, tonnes

in 2010

Benin rank

19th

Uganda rank

21st

Cereal imports quantity over time

Benin
Uganda

How they compare

Benin currently reports 649,054 FAO, tonnes against 463,743 FAO, tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 185,311 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13,415 FAO, tonnes	41,082 FAO, tonnes	27,666 FAO, tonnes	Uganda
1970s	29,074 FAO, tonnes	22,795 FAO, tonnes	6,279 FAO, tonnes	Benin
1980s	93,511 FAO, tonnes	30,699 FAO, tonnes	62,812 FAO, tonnes	Benin
1990s	233,358 FAO, tonnes	106,279 FAO, tonnes	127,079 FAO, tonnes	Benin
2000s	426,207 FAO, tonnes	378,997 FAO, tonnes	47,210 FAO, tonnes	Benin
2010s	649,054 FAO, tonnes	463,743 FAO, tonnes	185,311 FAO, tonnes	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Benin or Uganda?: Benin, at 649,054 FAO, tonnes against 463,743 FAO, tonnes in Uganda as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Benin and Uganda?: 185,311 FAO, tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for cereal imports quantity?: Benin ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 21st 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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Indicator: Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit: FAO, tonnes
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: 07 August 2026

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.