France vs South Africa: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
France
6.18 million tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
5.88 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 6.18 million tonnes against 5.88 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 300,000 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 million tonnes | 364,889 tonnes | 950,667 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 1.46 million tonnes | 226,500 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 1.91 million tonnes | 993,000 tonnes | 917,400 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 2.11 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 8,300 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 490,400 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 5.76 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 362,200 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 6.20 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 691,250 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, France or South Africa?
- France, at 6.18 million tonnes against 5.88 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between France and South Africa?
- 300,000 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- France ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.