Ethiopia vs Sudan: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
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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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.