Kenya vs South Africa: Barley seed quantity
Barley seed quantity over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,611 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 4,104 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 16 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 856.22 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,410 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,554 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3,016 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,250 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,234 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,350 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,146 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,796 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,639 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,265 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,626 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,819 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,449 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,630 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,611 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,104 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley seed quantity, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,611 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in barley seed quantity between Kenya and South Africa?
- 4,104 FAO, metric tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for barley seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 16 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Barley seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.