Kenya vs Malawi: Maize seed quantity

Kenya
63,957 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Malawi
54,282 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Kenya rank
4th
Malawi rank
5th

Maize seed quantity over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119862011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes against 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 9,675 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 34,347 FAO, metric tonnes 30,449 FAO, metric tonnes 3,898 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya
1970s 42,450 FAO, metric tonnes 34,638 FAO, metric tonnes 7,812 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya
1980s 39,320 FAO, metric tonnes 38,859 FAO, metric tonnes 460.4 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya
1990s 43,608 FAO, metric tonnes 42,181 FAO, metric tonnes 1,427 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya
2000s 50,723 FAO, metric tonnes 44,336 FAO, metric tonnes 6,386 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya
2010s 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes 9,675 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize seed quantity, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes against 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Kenya and Malawi?
9,675 FAO, metric tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for maize seed quantity?
Kenya ranks 4th 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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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.