Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cereal exports quantity was 3.12 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
3.12 million FAO, tonnes
Change on year
up 17.9%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
5.76 million FAO, tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
531,794 FAO, tonnes
in 1984
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 3.12 million FAO, tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 5.76 million FAO, tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 531,794 FAO, tonnes, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.97 million FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1963 | 3.20 million FAO, tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.11 million FAO, tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million FAO, tonnes | -50.3% |
| 1966 | 740,069 FAO, tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1967 | 3.30 million FAO, tonnes | +345.8% |
| 1968 | 4.48 million FAO, tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1969 | 1.77 million FAO, tonnes | -60.5% |
| 1970 | 2.05 million FAO, tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 2.27 million FAO, tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 4.43 million FAO, tonnes | +94.9% |
| 1973 | 2.80 million FAO, tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1974 | 3.56 million FAO, tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 4.64 million FAO, tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 3.04 million FAO, tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1977 | 2.76 million FAO, tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 4.01 million FAO, tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1979 | 3.31 million FAO, tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 4.23 million FAO, tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 5.12 million FAO, tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 4.81 million FAO, tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.49 million FAO, tonnes | -48.2% |
| 1984 | 531,794 FAO, tonnes | -78.7% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million FAO, tonnes | +91.0% |
| 1986 | 2.76 million FAO, tonnes | +171.6% |
| 1987 | 3.95 million FAO, tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million FAO, tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1989 | 5.09 million FAO, tonnes | +193.7% |
| 1990 | 3.66 million FAO, tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million FAO, tonnes | -66.8% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million FAO, tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.20 million FAO, tonnes | +83.7% |
| 1994 | 5.76 million FAO, tonnes | +161.6% |
| 1995 | 3.13 million FAO, tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 3.15 million FAO, tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.88 million FAO, tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million FAO, tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million FAO, tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million FAO, tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million FAO, tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million FAO, tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million FAO, tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million FAO, tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million FAO, tonnes | +93.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million FAO, tonnes | -48.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million FAO, tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million FAO, tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million FAO, tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 million FAO, tonnes | 740,069 FAO, tonnes | 4.48 million FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.29 million FAO, tonnes | 2.05 million FAO, tonnes | 4.64 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million FAO, tonnes | 531,794 FAO, tonnes | 5.12 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 million FAO, tonnes | 1.20 million FAO, tonnes | 5.76 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million FAO, tonnes | 1.40 million FAO, tonnes | 2.77 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | 3.12 million FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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, United Republic of 224,465 FAO, tonnes compare
- 5 Uganda 210,554 FAO, tonnes compare
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net long-term borrowing -262.73 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 843.91 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 9.32 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.65 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.80 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.77 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 311.73 billion current US$ (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.12 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 million FAO, tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,794 FAO, tonnes in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cereal exports quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.