Kenya vs South Africa: Total agricultural exports

Kenya
2.90 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
South Africa
6.12 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Kenya rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

Total agricultural exports over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
02.0B4.0B6.0B196119852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.12 billion FAO, current US$ against 2.90 billion FAO, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 3.21 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 134.60 million FAO, current US$ 530.95 million FAO, current US$ 396.36 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1970s 419.84 million FAO, current US$ 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ 794.26 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1980s 694.86 million FAO, current US$ 1.59 billion FAO, current US$ 892.13 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1990s 1.00 billion FAO, current US$ 2.05 billion FAO, current US$ 1.04 billion FAO, current US$ South Africa
2000s 1.63 billion FAO, current US$ 3.57 billion FAO, current US$ 1.93 billion FAO, current US$ South Africa
2010s 2.90 billion FAO, current US$ 6.12 billion FAO, current US$ 3.21 billion FAO, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total agricultural exports, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.12 billion FAO, current US$ against 2.90 billion FAO, current US$ in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in total agricultural exports between Kenya and South Africa?
3.21 billion FAO, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for total agricultural exports?
Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total agricultural exports (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

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