Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Food imports excluding fish

Egypt
10.12 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
25.82 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Egypt rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Food imports excluding fish over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 25.82 billion FAO, current US$ against 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 15.69 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 195.21 million FAO, current US$ 762.31 million FAO, current US$ 567.10 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 817.27 million FAO, current US$ 2.39 billion FAO, current US$ 1.58 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 2.68 billion FAO, current US$ 5.13 billion FAO, current US$ 2.45 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 2.50 billion FAO, current US$ 6.63 billion FAO, current US$ 4.13 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 4.08 billion FAO, current US$ 14.66 billion FAO, current US$ 10.58 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ 25.82 billion FAO, current US$ 15.69 billion FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports excluding fish, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 25.82 billion FAO, current US$ against 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in food imports excluding fish between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
15.69 billion FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for food imports excluding fish?
Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
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

Food imports excludes fish. Data are expressed in current U.S. dollar at cost-insurance-freight (cif) prices. Excludes fish.