What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?

26.54 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?

50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Cereal imports quantity

Sub-Saharan Africa

29.80 million FAO, tonnes

in 2010

Tunisia

3.25 million FAO, tonnes

in 2010

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

Tunisia rank

5th

Cereal imports quantity over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tunisia

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 29.80 million FAO, tonnes against 3.25 million FAO, tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 26.54 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.2 times Tunisia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.47 million FAO, tonnes	310,478 FAO, tonnes	2.16 million FAO, tonnes	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	4.59 million FAO, tonnes	494,390 FAO, tonnes	4.10 million FAO, tonnes	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	9.55 million FAO, tonnes	1.20 million FAO, tonnes	8.35 million FAO, tonnes	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	13.78 million FAO, tonnes	1.59 million FAO, tonnes	12.20 million FAO, tonnes	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	23.87 million FAO, tonnes	2.66 million FAO, tonnes	21.21 million FAO, tonnes	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	29.80 million FAO, tonnes	3.25 million FAO, tonnes	26.54 million FAO, tonnes	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tunisia?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 29.80 million FAO, tonnes against 3.25 million FAO, tonnes in Tunisia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?: 26.54 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for cereal imports quantity?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 6 groups.
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: 04 September 2026

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.