Ethiopia vs Switzerland: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Ethiopia
1.59 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
1.62 million tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
80th
Switzerland rank
79th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- Ethiopia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.62 million tonnes against 1.59 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 32,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 596,857 tonnes | 652,286 tonnes | 55,429 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.22 million tonnes | 897,900 tonnes | 319,700 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 621,200 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.11 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Ethiopia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.62 million tonnes against 1.59 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Ethiopia and Switzerland?
- 32,000 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Switzerland rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Ethiopia ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 79th 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.