Kenya vs South Africa: Cereal imports quantity

Kenya
1.42 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
South Africa
2.11 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Kenya rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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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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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.