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
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
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.