Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Cereal imports quantity

Ghana
685,409 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Zimbabwe
808,676 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Ghana rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
15th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 808,676 FAO, tonnes against 685,409 FAO, tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 123,267 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 102,823 FAO, tonnes 100,572 FAO, tonnes 2,251 FAO, tonnes Ghana
1970s 152,937 FAO, tonnes 41,126 FAO, tonnes 111,811 FAO, tonnes Ghana
1980s 195,592 FAO, tonnes 103,139 FAO, tonnes 92,453 FAO, tonnes Ghana
1990s 325,621 FAO, tonnes 359,068 FAO, tonnes 33,448 FAO, tonnes Zimbabwe
2000s 790,750 FAO, tonnes 541,800 FAO, tonnes 248,950 FAO, tonnes Ghana
2010s 685,409 FAO, tonnes 808,676 FAO, tonnes 123,267 FAO, tonnes Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 808,676 FAO, tonnes against 685,409 FAO, tonnes in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
123,267 FAO, tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Ghana ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th 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

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.