Kenya vs South Africa: Cereal seed quantity
Cereal seed quantity over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes against 80,403 FAO, metric tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 5,050 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Kenya'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.
Kenya ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,428 FAO, metric tonnes | 178,900 FAO, metric tonnes | 128,472 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 61,014 FAO, metric tonnes | 197,868 FAO, metric tonnes | 136,854 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 56,408 FAO, metric tonnes | 201,848 FAO, metric tonnes | 145,441 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 62,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 148,263 FAO, metric tonnes | 86,103 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 69,814 FAO, metric tonnes | 116,580 FAO, metric tonnes | 46,765 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes | 79,733 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,720 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal seed quantity, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes against 80,403 FAO, metric tonnes in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cereal seed quantity between Kenya and South Africa?
- 5,050 FAO, metric tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for cereal seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 13th 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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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.