Burkina Faso vs Niger: Cereal imports quantity

Burkina Faso
354,838 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Niger
326,314 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Niger rank
28th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 354,838 FAO, tonnes against 326,314 FAO, tonnes in Niger, a difference of 28,524 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Niger ranks 28th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 16,337 FAO, tonnes 6,176 FAO, tonnes 10,161 FAO, tonnes Burkina Faso
1970s 84,530 FAO, tonnes 49,645 FAO, tonnes 34,884 FAO, tonnes Burkina Faso
1980s 118,931 FAO, tonnes 136,001 FAO, tonnes 17,070 FAO, tonnes Niger
1990s 200,796 FAO, tonnes 132,754 FAO, tonnes 68,042 FAO, tonnes Burkina Faso
2000s 266,238 FAO, tonnes 299,847 FAO, tonnes 33,609 FAO, tonnes Niger
2010s 354,838 FAO, tonnes 326,314 FAO, tonnes 28,524 FAO, tonnes Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 354,838 FAO, tonnes against 326,314 FAO, tonnes in Niger as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Burkina Faso and Niger?
28,524 FAO, tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th 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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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.