Kenya vs Sudan: Cereal imports quantity

Kenya
1.42 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sudan
2.54 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Kenya rank
10th
Sudan rank
7th

Cereal imports quantity over time

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

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.54 million FAO, tonnes against 1.42 million FAO, tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1.12 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 7th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 64,841 FAO, tonnes 143,128 FAO, tonnes 78,287 FAO, tonnes Sudan
1970s 51,155 FAO, tonnes 176,368 FAO, tonnes 125,212 FAO, tonnes Sudan
1980s 248,222 FAO, tonnes 623,506 FAO, tonnes 375,284 FAO, tonnes Sudan
1990s 714,622 FAO, tonnes 672,891 FAO, tonnes 41,731 FAO, tonnes Kenya
2000s 1.17 million FAO, tonnes 1.60 million FAO, tonnes 428,879 FAO, tonnes Sudan
2010s 1.42 million FAO, tonnes 2.54 million FAO, tonnes 1.12 million FAO, tonnes Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Kenya or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.54 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 Sudan?
1.12 million FAO, tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Kenya ranks 10th 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.