Ethiopia vs Sudan: Cereal imports quantity

Ethiopia
2.13 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sudan
2.54 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
8th
Sudan rank
7th

Cereal imports quantity over time

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

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.54 million FAO, tonnes against 2.13 million FAO, tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 405,360 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 7th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 23,217 FAO, tonnes 143,128 FAO, tonnes 119,912 FAO, tonnes Sudan
1970s 108,919 FAO, tonnes 176,368 FAO, tonnes 67,449 FAO, tonnes Sudan
1980s 503,955 FAO, tonnes 623,506 FAO, tonnes 119,551 FAO, tonnes Sudan
1990s 675,369 FAO, tonnes 672,891 FAO, tonnes 2,477 FAO, tonnes Ethiopia
2000s 1.13 million FAO, tonnes 1.60 million FAO, tonnes 465,994 FAO, tonnes Sudan
2010s 2.13 million FAO, tonnes 2.54 million FAO, tonnes 405,360 FAO, tonnes Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.54 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 Sudan?
405,360 FAO, tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.