Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Cereal seed quantity
Cereal seed quantity over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59,866 FAO, metric tonnes against 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,935 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,417 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,998 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,581 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 38,473 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,364 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,891 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 40,954 FAO, metric tonnes | 52,143 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,189 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 45,635 FAO, metric tonnes | 51,660 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,024 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 49,058 FAO, metric tonnes | 49,505 FAO, metric tonnes | 446.8 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 59,866 FAO, metric tonnes | 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,935 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal seed quantity, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 59,866 FAO, metric tonnes against 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cereal seed quantity between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 5,935 FAO, metric tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereal seed quantity?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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.