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
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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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.