Argentina vs Zambia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Argentina
173,000 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
177,000 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
156th
Zambia rank
155th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- Argentina
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 177,000 tonnes against 173,000 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Argentina ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,000 tonnes | 59,222 tonnes | 6,778 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 45,000 tonnes | 176,700 tonnes | 131,700 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 8,200 tonnes | 229,800 tonnes | 221,600 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 85,800 tonnes | 244,200 tonnes | 158,400 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 45,700 tonnes | 168,600 tonnes | 122,900 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 280,000 tonnes | 84,300 tonnes | 195,700 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 206,250 tonnes | 139,250 tonnes | 67,000 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Argentina or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 177,000 tonnes against 173,000 tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Argentina and Zambia?
- 4,000 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Argentina ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 155th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.