Ethiopia vs Malawi: Maize seed quantity

Ethiopia
50,000 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Malawi
54,282 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
6th
Malawi rank
5th

Maize seed quantity over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes against 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,282 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 39,508 FAO, metric tonnes 41,341 FAO, metric tonnes 1,833 FAO, metric tonnes Malawi
2000s 43,677 FAO, metric tonnes 44,336 FAO, metric tonnes 659.9 FAO, metric tonnes Malawi
2010s 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes 4,282 FAO, metric tonnes Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize seed quantity, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes against 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Ethiopia and Malawi?
4,282 FAO, metric tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for maize seed quantity?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 5th 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.