Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Cereal imports quantity

Burkina Faso
354,838 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Somalia
362,697 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Somalia rank
24th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 362,697 FAO, tonnes against 354,838 FAO, tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7,859 FAO, tonnes.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 24th of 53 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 16,337 FAO, tonnes 42,631 FAO, tonnes 26,294 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1970s 84,530 FAO, tonnes 104,937 FAO, tonnes 20,407 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1980s 118,931 FAO, tonnes 270,056 FAO, tonnes 151,126 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1990s 200,796 FAO, tonnes 216,960 FAO, tonnes 16,164 FAO, tonnes Somalia
2000s 266,238 FAO, tonnes 359,881 FAO, tonnes 93,643 FAO, tonnes Somalia
2010s 354,838 FAO, tonnes 362,697 FAO, tonnes 7,859 FAO, tonnes Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
Somalia, at 362,697 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 Somalia?
7,859 FAO, tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 24th 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.