Somalia vs Uganda: Cereal imports quantity

Somalia
362,697 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Uganda
463,743 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Somalia rank
24th
Uganda rank
21st

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Somalia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 463,743 FAO, tonnes against 362,697 FAO, tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 101,046 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Somalia ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 42,631 FAO, tonnes 41,082 FAO, tonnes 1,549 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1970s 104,937 FAO, tonnes 22,795 FAO, tonnes 82,142 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1980s 270,056 FAO, tonnes 30,699 FAO, tonnes 239,357 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1990s 216,960 FAO, tonnes 106,279 FAO, tonnes 110,680 FAO, tonnes Somalia
2000s 359,881 FAO, tonnes 378,997 FAO, tonnes 19,116 FAO, tonnes Uganda
2010s 362,697 FAO, tonnes 463,743 FAO, tonnes 101,046 FAO, tonnes Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Somalia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 463,743 FAO, tonnes against 362,697 FAO, tonnes in Somalia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Somalia and Uganda?
101,046 FAO, tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Somalia ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st 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.