South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 21.82 million FAO, tonnes against 2.11 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 19.71 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 10.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 342,086 FAO, tonnes | 1.96 million FAO, tonnes | 1.62 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1970s | 166,729 FAO, tonnes | 3.61 million FAO, tonnes | 3.44 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 863,755 FAO, tonnes | 7.27 million FAO, tonnes | 6.41 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.94 million FAO, tonnes | 10.44 million FAO, tonnes | 8.50 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.36 million FAO, tonnes | 17.42 million FAO, tonnes | 15.06 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.11 million FAO, tonnes | 21.82 million FAO, tonnes | 19.71 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 21.82 million FAO, tonnes against 2.11 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 19.71 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.