South Africa vs Sudan: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.54 million FAO, tonnes against 2.11 million FAO, tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 433,470 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 342,086 FAO, tonnes | 143,128 FAO, tonnes | 198,958 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 166,729 FAO, tonnes | 176,368 FAO, tonnes | 9,639 FAO, tonnes | Sudan |
| 1980s | 863,755 FAO, tonnes | 623,506 FAO, tonnes | 240,249 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.94 million FAO, tonnes | 672,891 FAO, tonnes | 1.27 million FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.36 million FAO, tonnes | 1.60 million FAO, tonnes | 762,238 FAO, tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.11 million FAO, tonnes | 2.54 million FAO, tonnes | 433,470 FAO, tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.54 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 Sudan?
- 433,470 FAO, tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.