Botswana vs Senegal: Maize seed quantity

Botswana
1,652 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Senegal
2,738 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Botswana rank
32nd
Senegal rank
30th

Maize seed quantity over time

  • Botswana
  • Senegal
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119862011

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2,738 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 1,086 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.7 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Botswana ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 30th of 48 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 661.11 FAO, metric tonnes 1,203 FAO, metric tonnes 542 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
1970s 991.7 FAO, metric tonnes 1,324 FAO, metric tonnes 332.7 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
1980s 870.9 FAO, metric tonnes 2,310 FAO, metric tonnes 1,440 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
1990s 1,271 FAO, metric tonnes 2,128 FAO, metric tonnes 857.1 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
2000s 1,051 FAO, metric tonnes 3,715 FAO, metric tonnes 2,664 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
2010s 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes 2,738 FAO, metric tonnes 1,086 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize seed quantity, Botswana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 2,738 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,652 FAO, metric tonnes in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Botswana and Senegal?
1,086 FAO, metric tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for maize seed quantity?
Botswana ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes)
Unit
FAO, metric tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 2,670 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.