Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone: Cereal imports quantity

Cape Verde
84,489 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sierra Leone
142,350 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Cape Verde rank
45th
Sierra Leone rank
43rd

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 142,350 FAO, tonnes against 84,489 FAO, tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 57,861 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 13,451 FAO, tonnes 39,737 FAO, tonnes 26,286 FAO, tonnes Sierra Leone
1970s 45,096 FAO, tonnes 61,952 FAO, tonnes 16,856 FAO, tonnes Sierra Leone
1980s 64,056 FAO, tonnes 105,740 FAO, tonnes 41,684 FAO, tonnes Sierra Leone
1990s 80,525 FAO, tonnes 204,973 FAO, tonnes 124,448 FAO, tonnes Sierra Leone
2000s 87,942 FAO, tonnes 186,570 FAO, tonnes 98,628 FAO, tonnes Sierra Leone
2010s 84,489 FAO, tonnes 142,350 FAO, tonnes 57,861 FAO, tonnes Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Cape Verde or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 142,350 FAO, tonnes against 84,489 FAO, tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
57,861 FAO, tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Cape Verde ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd 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.