South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total agricultural exports
Total agricultural exports over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ against 6.12 billion FAO, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 23.40 billion FAO, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530.95 million FAO, current US$ | 3.45 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.92 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ | 7.87 billion FAO, current US$ | 6.66 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion FAO, current US$ | 10.46 billion FAO, current US$ | 8.87 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.05 billion FAO, current US$ | 11.81 billion FAO, current US$ | 9.76 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.57 billion FAO, current US$ | 17.79 billion FAO, current US$ | 14.22 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.12 billion FAO, current US$ | 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ | 23.40 billion FAO, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural exports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ against 6.12 billion FAO, current US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in total agricultural exports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23.40 billion FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total agricultural exports?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$). 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.