Senegal vs South Africa: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.11 million FAO, tonnes against 1.27 million FAO, tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 832,870 FAO, tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,331 FAO, tonnes | 342,086 FAO, tonnes | 90,755 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 371,286 FAO, tonnes | 166,729 FAO, tonnes | 204,557 FAO, tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 523,972 FAO, tonnes | 863,755 FAO, tonnes | 339,783 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 688,307 FAO, tonnes | 1.94 million FAO, tonnes | 1.26 million FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.24 million FAO, tonnes | 2.36 million FAO, tonnes | 1.11 million FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.27 million FAO, tonnes | 2.11 million FAO, tonnes | 832,870 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Senegal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.11 million FAO, tonnes against 1.27 million FAO, tonnes in Senegal as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Senegal and South Africa?
- 832,870 FAO, tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- Senegal ranks 12th 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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About this data
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.