South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
South Africa
5.88 million tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
5.33 million tonnes
in 2023
South Africa rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
34th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.88 million tonnes against 5.33 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 550,000 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,889 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 334,889 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 226,500 tonnes | 156,500 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 993,000 tonnes | 491,000 tonnes | 502,000 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 62,100 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.40 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 17,200 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 5.51 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 623,250 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- South Africa, at 5.88 million tonnes against 5.33 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 550,000 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- South Africa ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th 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.