Botswana vs Niger: Cereal imports quantity

Botswana
291,999 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Niger
326,314 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Botswana rank
29th
Niger rank
28th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Botswana
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 326,314 FAO, tonnes against 291,999 FAO, tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 34,315 FAO, tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 21 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 29th and Niger ranks 28th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 49,336 FAO, tonnes 6,176 FAO, tonnes 43,160 FAO, tonnes Botswana
1970s 41,125 FAO, tonnes 49,645 FAO, tonnes 8,520 FAO, tonnes Niger
1980s 108,856 FAO, tonnes 136,001 FAO, tonnes 27,145 FAO, tonnes Niger
1990s 145,176 FAO, tonnes 132,754 FAO, tonnes 12,422 FAO, tonnes Botswana
2000s 166,940 FAO, tonnes 299,847 FAO, tonnes 132,907 FAO, tonnes Niger
2010s 291,999 FAO, tonnes 326,314 FAO, tonnes 34,315 FAO, tonnes Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Botswana or Niger?
Niger, at 326,314 FAO, tonnes against 291,999 FAO, tonnes in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Botswana and Niger?
34,315 FAO, tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Botswana ranks 29th and Niger ranks 28th 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.