South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
South Africa
5.88 million tonnes
in 2023
Uzbekistan
5.09 million tonnes
in 2023
South Africa rank
33rd
Uzbekistan rank
35th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.88 million tonnes against 5.09 million tonnes in Uzbekistan, a difference of 793,000 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Uzbekistan ranks 35th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 259,625 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.53 million tonnes | 782,700 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.40 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.51 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 1.25 million 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 Uzbekistan?
- South Africa, at 5.88 million tonnes against 5.09 million tonnes in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 793,000 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Uzbekistan ranks 35th 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.