Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Cereal imports quantity

Sao Tome and Principe
12,766 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Zambia
17,474 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
Zambia rank
52nd

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17,474 FAO, tonnes against 12,766 FAO, tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4,708 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 52nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 5,472 FAO, tonnes 50,838 FAO, tonnes 45,366 FAO, tonnes Zambia
1970s 6,107 FAO, tonnes 156,210 FAO, tonnes 150,103 FAO, tonnes Zambia
1980s 9,737 FAO, tonnes 219,638 FAO, tonnes 209,900 FAO, tonnes Zambia
1990s 9,508 FAO, tonnes 231,694 FAO, tonnes 222,186 FAO, tonnes Zambia
2000s 12,441 FAO, tonnes 147,398 FAO, tonnes 134,957 FAO, tonnes Zambia
2010s 12,766 FAO, tonnes 17,474 FAO, tonnes 4,708 FAO, tonnes Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 17,474 FAO, tonnes against 12,766 FAO, tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
4,708 FAO, tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 52nd 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.