Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Cereal seed quantity

Democratic Republic of Congo
91,047 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
South Africa
80,403 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th

Cereal seed quantity over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 91,047 FAO, metric tonnes against 80,403 FAO, metric tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 10,644 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 30,805 FAO, metric tonnes 178,900 FAO, metric tonnes 148,095 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
1970s 39,828 FAO, metric tonnes 197,868 FAO, metric tonnes 158,040 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
1980s 56,757 FAO, metric tonnes 201,848 FAO, metric tonnes 145,092 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
1990s 81,438 FAO, metric tonnes 148,263 FAO, metric tonnes 66,825 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
2000s 80,309 FAO, metric tonnes 116,580 FAO, metric tonnes 36,270 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
2010s 91,047 FAO, metric tonnes 79,733 FAO, metric tonnes 11,314 FAO, metric tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal seed quantity, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 91,047 FAO, metric tonnes against 80,403 FAO, metric tonnes in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in cereal seed quantity between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
10,644 FAO, metric tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for cereal seed quantity?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.