Benin vs Egypt: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Benin
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes against 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes in Benin, a difference of 10,700 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Benin's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 16th of 48 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,878 FAO, metric tonnes | 52,444 FAO, metric tonnes | 44,566 FAO, metric tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 6,956 FAO, metric tonnes | 40,392 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,436 FAO, metric tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 9,045 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,931 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,885 FAO, metric tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 10,742 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,503 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,760 FAO, metric tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 14,816 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,792 FAO, metric tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,700 FAO, metric tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Benin or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 28,000 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 Egypt?
- 10,700 FAO, metric tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Benin ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 16th 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.