Kenya vs South Africa: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.11 million FAO, tonnes against 1.42 million FAO, tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 686,010 FAO, tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,841 FAO, tonnes | 342,086 FAO, tonnes | 277,245 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 51,155 FAO, tonnes | 166,729 FAO, tonnes | 115,574 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 248,222 FAO, tonnes | 863,755 FAO, tonnes | 615,533 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 714,622 FAO, tonnes | 1.94 million FAO, tonnes | 1.23 million FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.17 million FAO, tonnes | 2.36 million FAO, tonnes | 1.19 million FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.42 million FAO, tonnes | 2.11 million FAO, tonnes | 686,010 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.11 million FAO, tonnes against 1.42 million FAO, tonnes in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Kenya and South Africa?
- 686,010 FAO, tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- Kenya ranks 10th 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.