Cameroon vs South Africa: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes against 25,650 FAO, metric tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 3,426 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 48 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 57,567 FAO, metric tonnes | 44,407 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15,674 FAO, metric tonnes | 55,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,926 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8,306 FAO, metric tonnes | 62,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 54,194 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11,186 FAO, metric tonnes | 62,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 51,114 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17,286 FAO, metric tonnes | 56,549 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,262 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 25,650 FAO, metric tonnes | 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,426 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes against 25,650 FAO, metric tonnes in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 3,426 FAO, metric tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.