Ethiopia vs Kenya: Cereal imports quantity

Ethiopia
2.13 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Kenya
1.42 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
8th
Kenya rank
10th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119852010

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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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.