Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Cereal exports quantity was 1.75 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
1.75 million FAO, tonnes
Change on year
up 111.1%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
1.89 million FAO, tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
356,602 FAO, tonnes
in 1984
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 1.75 million FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.1% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 1.89 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, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 792,387 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 967,086 FAO, tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 662,974 FAO, tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1964 | 593,879 FAO, tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 542,099 FAO, tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 622,080 FAO, tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 1.06 million FAO, tonnes | +70.6% |
| 1968 | 1.25 million FAO, tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 992,720 FAO, tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 749,835 FAO, tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 567,658 FAO, tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 925,997 FAO, tonnes | +63.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million FAO, tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 863,353 FAO, tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million FAO, tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 694,732 FAO, tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1977 | 645,673 FAO, tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 810,261 FAO, tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 736,902 FAO, tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 452,593 FAO, tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1981 | 579,142 FAO, tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 877,207 FAO, tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million FAO, tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 356,602 FAO, tonnes | -64.9% |
| 1985 | 401,900 FAO, tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 898,639 FAO, tonnes | +123.6% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million FAO, tonnes | +61.6% |
| 1988 | 960,598 FAO, tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 788,660 FAO, tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million FAO, tonnes | +81.2% |
| 1991 | 729,459 FAO, tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1992 | 520,571 FAO, tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million FAO, tonnes | +247.3% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million FAO, tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million FAO, tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 893,722 FAO, tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1997 | 875,202 FAO, tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 996,744 FAO, tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 812,185 FAO, tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 583,448 FAO, tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 586,314 FAO, tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 771,715 FAO, tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 766,080 FAO, tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 872,117 FAO, tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 561,744 FAO, tonnes | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 741,798 FAO, tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million FAO, tonnes | +110.5% |
| 2008 | 955,534 FAO, tonnes | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 828,129 FAO, tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million FAO, tonnes | +111.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 832,004 FAO, tonnes | 542,099 FAO, tonnes | 1.25 million FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 816,914 FAO, tonnes | 567,658 FAO, tonnes | 1.11 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 778,349 FAO, tonnes | 356,602 FAO, tonnes | 1.45 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million FAO, tonnes | 520,571 FAO, tonnes | 1.89 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 822,849 FAO, tonnes | 561,744 FAO, tonnes | 1.56 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
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Net long-term borrowing -317.19 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 508.37 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Total agricultural imports 30.85 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.08 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 27.69 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 23.40 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 25.82 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 498.27 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 325.28 billion current US$ (2011)
- Other long-term inflows, net -744.47 million BoP, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million FAO, tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,602 FAO, tonnes in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for cereal exports quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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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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.