Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Maize seed quantity

Burkina Faso
12,622 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Madagascar
9,048 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Madagascar rank
22nd

Maize seed quantity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 12,622 FAO, metric tonnes against 9,048 FAO, metric tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 3,574 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 48 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 2,849 FAO, metric tonnes 3,610 FAO, metric tonnes 761.22 FAO, metric tonnes Madagascar
1970s 1,864 FAO, metric tonnes 3,450 FAO, metric tonnes 1,586 FAO, metric tonnes Madagascar
1980s 3,029 FAO, metric tonnes 4,174 FAO, metric tonnes 1,145 FAO, metric tonnes Madagascar
1990s 4,041 FAO, metric tonnes 5,374 FAO, metric tonnes 1,333 FAO, metric tonnes Madagascar
2000s 8,766 FAO, metric tonnes 7,485 FAO, metric tonnes 1,281 FAO, metric tonnes Burkina Faso
2010s 12,622 FAO, metric tonnes 9,048 FAO, metric tonnes 3,574 FAO, metric tonnes Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize seed quantity, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Burkina Faso, at 12,622 FAO, metric tonnes against 9,048 FAO, metric tonnes in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
3,574 FAO, metric tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for maize seed quantity?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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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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.