Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes against 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7,970 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,508 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,164 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,657 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 43,677 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,651 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,026 FAO, metric tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,970 FAO, metric tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Ethiopia, at 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes against 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 7,970 FAO, metric tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.