Cereal Export Quantities by Country from FAO

FAO data provides annual quantities of cereal exports measured in tonnes. The dataset covers exports of major grains including wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, and buckwheat. It is compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization and disseminated via the World Bank's Africa Development Indicators platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in wheat export tonnage over time for specific countries.
• Model the relationship between maize export quantities and regional production data.
• Compare rice export volumes across different countries to identify major suppliers.
• Forecast future cereal export trends using historical time-series data for barley or sorghum.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative FAO statistical system.
• Covers a defined list of 10+ cereal types including mixed grains.
• Measures are standardized to a single unit (tonnes) for comparison.

Limitations

• Specific row count, time range, and geographic coverage are unknown.
• Excludes cereals harvested for hay, green feed, silage, or grazing, limiting analysis of total production.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Collection Method

Compiled from national and international statistics on crop production harvested for dry grain.