Egypt vs Zambia: Maize seed quantity

Egypt
28,000 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Zambia
31,082 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Egypt rank
16th
Zambia rank
13th

Maize seed quantity over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes against 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 3,082 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 13th of 48 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 52,444 FAO, metric tonnes 24,600 FAO, metric tonnes 27,844 FAO, metric tonnes Egypt
1970s 40,392 FAO, metric tonnes 27,176 FAO, metric tonnes 13,215 FAO, metric tonnes Egypt
1980s 42,931 FAO, metric tonnes 18,865 FAO, metric tonnes 24,066 FAO, metric tonnes Egypt
1990s 31,503 FAO, metric tonnes 18,459 FAO, metric tonnes 13,044 FAO, metric tonnes Egypt
2000s 32,608 FAO, metric tonnes 19,942 FAO, metric tonnes 12,665 FAO, metric tonnes Egypt
2010s 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes 3,082 FAO, metric tonnes Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize seed quantity, Egypt or Zambia?
Zambia, at 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes against 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Egypt and Zambia?
3,082 FAO, metric tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for maize seed quantity?
Egypt ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 13th 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.