Benin vs Cameroon: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 25,650 FAO, metric tonnes against 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes in Benin, a difference of 8,350 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,878 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,282 FAO, metric tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6,956 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,674 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,718 FAO, metric tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 9,045 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,306 FAO, metric tonnes | 739.9 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 10,742 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,186 FAO, metric tonnes | 443.2 FAO, metric tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 14,816 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,286 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,471 FAO, metric tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 25,650 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,350 FAO, metric tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 25,650 FAO, metric tonnes against 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Benin and Cameroon?
- 8,350 FAO, metric tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Benin ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 17th 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.