Liberia vs Somalia: Cereal imports quantity

Liberia
339,289 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Somalia
362,697 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Liberia rank
26th
Somalia rank
24th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Liberia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 362,697 FAO, tonnes against 339,289 FAO, tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 23,408 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Liberia ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 24th of 53 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 40,794 FAO, tonnes 42,631 FAO, tonnes 1,837 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1970s 60,248 FAO, tonnes 104,937 FAO, tonnes 44,689 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1980s 112,134 FAO, tonnes 270,056 FAO, tonnes 157,923 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1990s 153,176 FAO, tonnes 216,960 FAO, tonnes 63,784 FAO, tonnes Somalia
2000s 252,558 FAO, tonnes 359,881 FAO, tonnes 107,323 FAO, tonnes Somalia
2010s 339,289 FAO, tonnes 362,697 FAO, tonnes 23,408 FAO, tonnes Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Liberia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 362,697 FAO, tonnes against 339,289 FAO, tonnes in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Liberia and Somalia?
23,408 FAO, tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Liberia ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 24th 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.