Niger vs North Africa: Cereal seed quantity

Niger
165,158 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
North Africa
1.15 million FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Niger rank
8th
North Africa rank
6th

Cereal seed quantity over time

  • Niger
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 1.15 million FAO, metric tonnes against 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes in Niger, a difference of 980,572 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes North Africa's figure about 6.9 times Niger's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 40,314 FAO, metric tonnes 936,610 FAO, metric tonnes 896,296 FAO, metric tonnes North Africa
1970s 51,244 FAO, metric tonnes 1.03 million FAO, metric tonnes 981,990 FAO, metric tonnes North Africa
1980s 78,321 FAO, metric tonnes 1.13 million FAO, metric tonnes 1.05 million FAO, metric tonnes North Africa
1990s 118,756 FAO, metric tonnes 1.20 million FAO, metric tonnes 1.08 million FAO, metric tonnes North Africa
2000s 145,747 FAO, metric tonnes 1.19 million FAO, metric tonnes 1.04 million FAO, metric tonnes North Africa
2010s 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes 1.15 million FAO, metric tonnes 980,572 FAO, metric tonnes North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal seed quantity, Niger or North Africa?
North Africa, at 1.15 million FAO, metric tonnes against 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in cereal seed quantity between Niger and North Africa?
980,572 FAO, metric tonnes, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and North Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Niger and North Africa rank globally for cereal seed quantity?
Niger ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th 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.