Kenya vs Nigeria: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes against 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 86,255 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,347 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,550 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,797 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 42,450 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,350 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 39,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 56,930 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,610 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 43,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 113,778 FAO, metric tonnes | 70,170 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 50,723 FAO, metric tonnes | 90,740 FAO, metric tonnes | 40,017 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes | 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes | 86,255 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes against 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 86,255 FAO, metric tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.