South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Barley seed quantity

South Africa
5,611 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
96,768 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
South Africa rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

Barley seed quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 96,768 FAO, metric tonnes against 5,611 FAO, metric tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 91,157 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 17.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 16 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 4,410 FAO, metric tonnes 1,306 FAO, metric tonnes 3,104 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
1970s 5,250 FAO, metric tonnes 3,691 FAO, metric tonnes 1,559 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
1980s 6,146 FAO, metric tonnes 2,329 FAO, metric tonnes 3,817 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
1990s 8,265 FAO, metric tonnes 56,954 FAO, metric tonnes 48,689 FAO, metric tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 5,449 FAO, metric tonnes 86,789 FAO, metric tonnes 81,340 FAO, metric tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 5,611 FAO, metric tonnes 96,762 FAO, metric tonnes 91,150 FAO, metric tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley seed quantity, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 96,768 FAO, metric tonnes against 5,611 FAO, metric tonnes in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in barley seed quantity between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
91,157 FAO, metric tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for barley seed quantity?
South Africa ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Barley seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes)
Unit
FAO, metric tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 990 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.