Africa vs Nigeria: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 929,932 FAO, metric tonnes against 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 779,720 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,972 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,550 FAO, metric tonnes | 390,422 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1970s | 440,567 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 420,467 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1980s | 537,175 FAO, metric tonnes | 56,930 FAO, metric tonnes | 480,245 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1990s | 674,881 FAO, metric tonnes | 113,778 FAO, metric tonnes | 561,102 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 2000s | 765,519 FAO, metric tonnes | 90,740 FAO, metric tonnes | 674,779 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 2010s | 930,092 FAO, metric tonnes | 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes | 779,880 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 929,932 FAO, metric tonnes against 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Africa and Nigeria?
- 779,720 FAO, metric tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.