Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 27.69 million FAO, tonnes against 2.13 million FAO, tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 25.56 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 13.0 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,217 FAO, tonnes | 2.13 million FAO, tonnes | 2.11 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1970s | 108,919 FAO, tonnes | 4.43 million FAO, tonnes | 4.32 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1980s | 503,955 FAO, tonnes | 8.69 million FAO, tonnes | 8.19 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 675,369 FAO, tonnes | 11.84 million FAO, tonnes | 11.16 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.13 million FAO, tonnes | 21.51 million FAO, tonnes | 20.38 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.13 million FAO, tonnes | 27.69 million FAO, tonnes | 25.56 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 27.69 million FAO, tonnes against 2.13 million FAO, tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 25.56 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th 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.