South Africa vs Sudan: Cereal imports quantity

South Africa
2.11 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Sudan
2.54 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
South Africa rank
9th
Sudan rank
7th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119852010

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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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.