Ethiopia vs South Africa: Cereal imports quantity

Ethiopia
2.13 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
South Africa
2.11 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119852010

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.13 million FAO, tonnes against 2.11 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 28,110 FAO, tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23,217 FAO, tonnes 342,086 FAO, tonnes 318,869 FAO, tonnes South Africa
1970s 108,919 FAO, tonnes 166,729 FAO, tonnes 57,810 FAO, tonnes South Africa
1980s 503,955 FAO, tonnes 863,755 FAO, tonnes 359,800 FAO, tonnes South Africa
1990s 675,369 FAO, tonnes 1.94 million FAO, tonnes 1.27 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
2000s 1.13 million FAO, tonnes 2.36 million FAO, tonnes 1.23 million FAO, tonnes South Africa
2010s 2.13 million FAO, tonnes 2.11 million FAO, tonnes 28,110 FAO, tonnes Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 2.13 million FAO, tonnes against 2.11 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Ethiopia and South Africa?
28,110 FAO, tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.