Botswana vs Niger: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Botswana
- Niger
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
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.