Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Cereal imports quantity

Kenya
1.42 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.23 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Kenya rank
10th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
13th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.42 million FAO, tonnes against 1.23 million FAO, tonnes in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 193,660 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 10th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 13th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 64,841 FAO, tonnes 80,837 FAO, tonnes 15,996 FAO, tonnes Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 51,155 FAO, tonnes 165,794 FAO, tonnes 114,638 FAO, tonnes Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 248,222 FAO, tonnes 252,976 FAO, tonnes 4,755 FAO, tonnes Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 714,622 FAO, tonnes 270,121 FAO, tonnes 444,501 FAO, tonnes Kenya
2000s 1.17 million FAO, tonnes 747,255 FAO, tonnes 420,003 FAO, tonnes Kenya
2010s 1.42 million FAO, tonnes 1.23 million FAO, tonnes 193,660 FAO, tonnes Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 1.42 million FAO, tonnes against 1.23 million FAO, tonnes in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
193,660 FAO, tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Kenya ranks 10th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 13th 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.