What is cereal exports quantity in Africa?

Cereal exports quantity in Africa was 3.62 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 6.16 million FAO, tonnes in 1994.

What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 611,402 FAO, tonnes in 1984.

How does Africa rank for cereal exports quantity?

Africa ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2010.

Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal exports quantity in Africa

Name: Cereal exports quantity in Africa
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Africa: Cereal exports quantity was 3.62 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)

3.62 million FAO, tonnes

Change on year

up 1.6%

Rank

1st

of 2 regions

All-time high

6.16 million FAO, tonnes

in 1994

All-time low

611,402 FAO, tonnes

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2010

Cereal exports quantity in Africa, 1961–2010

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal exports quantity in Africa is 3.62 million FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Africa peaked at 6.16 million FAO, tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 611,402 FAO, tonnes, in 1984.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.12 million FAO, tonnes	1.33 million FAO, tonnes	5.12 million FAO, tonnes	9
1970s	3.64 million FAO, tonnes	2.84 million FAO, tonnes	4.93 million FAO, tonnes	10
1980s	3.27 million FAO, tonnes	611,402 FAO, tonnes	5.24 million FAO, tonnes	10
1990s	3.00 million FAO, tonnes	1.37 million FAO, tonnes	6.16 million FAO, tonnes	10
2000s	2.88 million FAO, tonnes	2.13 million FAO, tonnes	4.15 million FAO, tonnes	10
2010s	3.62 million FAO, tonnes	3.62 million FAO, tonnes	3.62 million FAO, tonnes	1

Countries ranked near Africa

1 South Africa 1.38 million FAO, tonnes compare
2 Benin 581,879 FAO, tonnes compare
3 Egypt 352,671 FAO, tonnes compare
4 Tanzania 224,465 FAO, tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

More trade data for Africa

Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 64,599 1000 USD (2007)
Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Export Value 2,418 1000 USD (2007)
Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) — Import Value 12,951 1000 USD (2007)
Pedestrian controlled tractors (single axle tractors) — Import Value 20,251 1000 USD (2007)
Net long-term borrowing 496.17 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
Pesticides imports 992.27 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
Manure spreaders and Fertiliser distributors — Import Value 8,033 1000 USD (2007)
Food imports excluding fish 51.61 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal exports quantity in Africa?: Cereal exports quantity in Africa was 3.62 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 6.16 million FAO, tonnes in 1994.
What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 611,402 FAO, tonnes in 1984.
How does Africa rank for cereal exports quantity?: Africa ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2010.
Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit: FAO, tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 2,818 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.