Burkina Faso vs Niger: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
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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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.