Madagascar vs Niger: Cereal seed quantity

Madagascar
162,205 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Niger
165,158 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Madagascar rank
9th
Niger rank
8th

Cereal seed quantity over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes against 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 2,953 FAO, metric tonnes.

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

Madagascar ranks 9th and Niger ranks 8th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 77,847 FAO, metric tonnes 40,314 FAO, metric tonnes 37,533 FAO, metric tonnes Madagascar
1970s 91,067 FAO, metric tonnes 51,244 FAO, metric tonnes 39,823 FAO, metric tonnes Madagascar
1980s 97,276 FAO, metric tonnes 78,321 FAO, metric tonnes 18,955 FAO, metric tonnes Madagascar
1990s 99,912 FAO, metric tonnes 118,756 FAO, metric tonnes 18,844 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
2000s 118,651 FAO, metric tonnes 145,747 FAO, metric tonnes 27,095 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
2010s 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes 2,953 FAO, metric tonnes Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal seed quantity, Madagascar or Niger?
Niger, at 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes against 162,205 FAO, metric tonnes in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in cereal seed quantity between Madagascar and Niger?
2,953 FAO, metric tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for cereal seed quantity?
Madagascar ranks 9th and Niger ranks 8th 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

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.