Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Cereal imports quantity

Burkina Faso
354,838 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Guinea
433,586 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Guinea rank
23rd

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 433,586 FAO, tonnes against 354,838 FAO, tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 78,748 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Guinea ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 16,337 FAO, tonnes 50,981 FAO, tonnes 34,644 FAO, tonnes Guinea
1970s 84,530 FAO, tonnes 62,988 FAO, tonnes 21,542 FAO, tonnes Burkina Faso
1980s 118,931 FAO, tonnes 170,425 FAO, tonnes 51,495 FAO, tonnes Guinea
1990s 200,796 FAO, tonnes 325,324 FAO, tonnes 124,528 FAO, tonnes Guinea
2000s 266,238 FAO, tonnes 377,982 FAO, tonnes 111,743 FAO, tonnes Guinea
2010s 354,838 FAO, tonnes 433,586 FAO, tonnes 78,748 FAO, tonnes Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Guinea, at 433,586 FAO, tonnes against 354,838 FAO, tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
78,748 FAO, tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Guinea ranks 23rd 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

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.