What is cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?

The highest recorded value was 5.76 million FAO, tonnes in 1994.

What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 531,794 FAO, tonnes in 1984.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cereal exports quantity?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2010.

Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 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 Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
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Sub-Saharan Africa: 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

1961–2010

Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 stood at 3.12 million FAO, tonnes.

The figure 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 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, year by year

Annual values for Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2010.
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

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

See the full ranking of 57 places →

More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa

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 28.97 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 35.79 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 9.81 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports quantity 29.80 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 320.10 billion current US$ (2009)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Cereal exports quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?: The highest recorded value was 5.76 million FAO, tonnes in 1994.
What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 531,794 FAO, tonnes in 1984.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cereal exports quantity?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: 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 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: 21 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.