Benin vs Burkina Faso: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes against 12,622 FAO, metric tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4,678 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,878 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,849 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,029 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 6,956 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,864 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,092 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 9,045 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,029 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,017 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 10,742 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,041 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,701 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 14,816 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,766 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,050 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,622 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,678 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes against 12,622 FAO, metric tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 4,678 FAO, metric tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Benin ranks 19th and Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 48 countries.
- 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.