Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Food imports
Morocco
4.43 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.36 billion current US$
in 2011
Morocco rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Food imports over time
- Morocco
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7.36 billion current US$ against 4.43 billion current US$ in Morocco, a difference of 2.93 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.7 times Morocco's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 362.20 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 594.19 million current US$ | 4.78 billion current US$ | 4.19 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 997.78 million current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 6.16 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion current US$ | 10.08 billion current US$ | 8.01 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.94 billion current US$ | 8.53 billion current US$ | 4.59 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7.36 billion current US$ against 4.43 billion current US$ in Morocco as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.93 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for food imports?
- Morocco ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.