Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Cereal exports quantity was 1.75 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 1.75 million FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 111.2% on the previous year and up 215.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 1.81 million FAO, tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 356,602 FAO, tonnes, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 792,338 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 966,954 FAO, tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 662,635 FAO, tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1964 | 593,640 FAO, tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 541,919 FAO, tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 622,014 FAO, tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 1.06 million FAO, tonnes | +70.7% |
| 1968 | 1.25 million FAO, tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 992,714 FAO, tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 749,828 FAO, tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 567,657 FAO, tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 925,997 FAO, tonnes | +63.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million FAO, tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 863,282 FAO, tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million FAO, tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 692,423 FAO, tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1977 | 643,846 FAO, tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 807,648 FAO, tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 721,659 FAO, tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 452,593 FAO, tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 576,920 FAO, tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 870,956 FAO, tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million FAO, tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 356,602 FAO, tonnes | -64.9% |
| 1985 | 401,900 FAO, tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 888,839 FAO, tonnes | +121.2% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million FAO, tonnes | +63.3% |
| 1988 | 960,361 FAO, tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 788,660 FAO, tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million FAO, tonnes | +81.2% |
| 1991 | 729,189 FAO, tonnes | -49.0% |
| 1992 | 520,571 FAO, tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes | +236.4% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million FAO, tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million FAO, tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 891,696 FAO, tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 831,202 FAO, tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 941,307 FAO, tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 805,785 FAO, tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 554,175 FAO, tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 519,509 FAO, tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 675,643 FAO, tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 753,954 FAO, tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 870,253 FAO, tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 547,053 FAO, tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 730,104 FAO, tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million FAO, tonnes | +111.7% |
| 2008 | 950,464 FAO, tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 827,869 FAO, tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes | +111.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +236.4% | 520,571 FAO, tonnes | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 831,889 FAO, tonnes | 541,919 FAO, tonnes | 1.25 million FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 814,434 FAO, tonnes | 567,657 FAO, tonnes | 1.11 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 776,498 FAO, tonnes | 356,602 FAO, tonnes | 1.45 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million FAO, tonnes | 520,571 FAO, tonnes | 1.81 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 797,497 FAO, tonnes | 519,509 FAO, tonnes | 1.55 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Net long-term borrowing -317.19 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 508.37 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Total agricultural imports 25.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 22.24 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 21.82 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal imports 7.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 20.68 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 498.17 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 233.04 billion current US$ (2011)
- Other long-term inflows, net 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 1.75 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million FAO, tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,602 FAO, tonnes in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for cereal exports quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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.