Benin vs Senegal: Cereal seed quantity

Benin
21,109 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Senegal
37,927 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Benin rank
31st
Senegal rank
28th

Cereal seed quantity over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 37,927 FAO, metric tonnes against 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes in Benin, a difference of 16,818 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.8 times Benin's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 28th of 50 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 9,940 FAO, metric tonnes 37,855 FAO, metric tonnes 27,915 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
1970s 8,989 FAO, metric tonnes 36,915 FAO, metric tonnes 27,926 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
1980s 11,483 FAO, metric tonnes 38,990 FAO, metric tonnes 27,507 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
1990s 14,131 FAO, metric tonnes 38,713 FAO, metric tonnes 24,583 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
2000s 19,142 FAO, metric tonnes 41,576 FAO, metric tonnes 22,434 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
2010s 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes 37,927 FAO, metric tonnes 16,818 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal seed quantity, Benin or Senegal?
Senegal, at 37,927 FAO, metric tonnes against 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in cereal seed quantity between Benin and Senegal?
16,818 FAO, metric tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for cereal seed quantity?
Benin ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 28th 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.