Botswana vs Gambia: Cereal imports quantity

Botswana
291,999 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Gambia
266,252 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Botswana rank
29th
Gambia rank
31st

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 291,999 FAO, tonnes against 266,252 FAO, tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 25,747 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 29th and Gambia ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 49,336 FAO, tonnes 11,735 FAO, tonnes 37,600 FAO, tonnes Botswana
1970s 41,125 FAO, tonnes 26,116 FAO, tonnes 15,010 FAO, tonnes Botswana
1980s 108,856 FAO, tonnes 60,005 FAO, tonnes 48,851 FAO, tonnes Botswana
1990s 145,176 FAO, tonnes 97,668 FAO, tonnes 47,508 FAO, tonnes Botswana
2000s 166,940 FAO, tonnes 139,342 FAO, tonnes 27,598 FAO, tonnes Botswana
2010s 291,999 FAO, tonnes 266,252 FAO, tonnes 25,747 FAO, tonnes Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Botswana or Gambia?
Botswana, at 291,999 FAO, tonnes against 266,252 FAO, tonnes in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Botswana and Gambia?
25,747 FAO, tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Botswana ranks 29th and Gambia ranks 31st 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

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

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.