Benin vs Somalia: Cereal seed quantity
Cereal seed quantity over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes against 14,066 FAO, metric tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 7,043 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 33rd of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,940 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,543 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,604 FAO, metric tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 8,989 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,342 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,353 FAO, metric tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 11,483 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,526 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,042 FAO, metric tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 14,131 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 970.7 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 19,142 FAO, metric tonnes | 14,634 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,509 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes | 14,066 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,043 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal seed quantity, Benin or Somalia?
- Benin, at 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes against 14,066 FAO, metric tonnes in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cereal seed quantity between Benin and Somalia?
- 7,043 FAO, metric tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for cereal seed quantity?
- Benin ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 33rd 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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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.