Africa vs Kenya: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Africa
- Kenya
How they compare
Africa currently reports 929,932 FAO, metric tonnes against 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 865,975 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 14.5 times Kenya's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,972 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,347 FAO, metric tonnes | 387,626 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1970s | 440,567 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,450 FAO, metric tonnes | 398,117 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1980s | 537,175 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 497,856 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1990s | 674,881 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 631,273 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 2000s | 765,519 FAO, metric tonnes | 50,723 FAO, metric tonnes | 714,796 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 2010s | 930,092 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes | 866,134 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Africa or Kenya?
- Africa, at 929,932 FAO, metric tonnes against 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Africa and Kenya?
- 865,975 FAO, metric tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Kenya rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize 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.