Algeria vs Egypt: Cereal seed quantity

Algeria
253,336 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Egypt
350,336 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Algeria rank
5th
Egypt rank
4th

Cereal seed quantity over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes against 253,336 FAO, metric tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 97,000 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 4th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 225,251 FAO, metric tonnes 218,000 FAO, metric tonnes 7,251 FAO, metric tonnes Algeria
1970s 260,088 FAO, metric tonnes 235,318 FAO, metric tonnes 24,771 FAO, metric tonnes Algeria
1980s 264,365 FAO, metric tonnes 275,626 FAO, metric tonnes 11,260 FAO, metric tonnes Egypt
1990s 280,165 FAO, metric tonnes 301,455 FAO, metric tonnes 21,290 FAO, metric tonnes Egypt
2000s 233,089 FAO, metric tonnes 335,745 FAO, metric tonnes 102,656 FAO, metric tonnes Egypt
2010s 253,336 FAO, metric tonnes 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes 97,000 FAO, metric tonnes Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal seed quantity, Algeria or Egypt?
Egypt, at 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes against 253,336 FAO, metric tonnes in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in cereal seed quantity between Algeria and Egypt?
97,000 FAO, metric tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for cereal seed quantity?
Algeria ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal 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
56 places, 2,772 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.