Kenya vs South Africa: Total agricultural exports
Total agricultural exports over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
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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About this data
Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.