Ethiopia vs Kenya: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.13 million FAO, tonnes against 1.42 million FAO, tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 714,120 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,217 FAO, tonnes | 64,841 FAO, tonnes | 41,625 FAO, tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 108,919 FAO, tonnes | 51,155 FAO, tonnes | 57,763 FAO, tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 503,955 FAO, tonnes | 248,222 FAO, tonnes | 255,733 FAO, tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 675,369 FAO, tonnes | 714,622 FAO, tonnes | 39,254 FAO, tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.13 million FAO, tonnes | 1.17 million FAO, tonnes | 37,116 FAO, tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.13 million FAO, tonnes | 1.42 million FAO, tonnes | 714,120 FAO, tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 2.13 million FAO, tonnes against 1.42 million FAO, tonnes in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 714,120 FAO, tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 10th 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.