Kenya vs Tanzania: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes against 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,347 FAO, metric tonnes | 19,518 FAO, metric tonnes | 14,829 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 42,450 FAO, metric tonnes | 23,570 FAO, metric tonnes | 18,880 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 39,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,779 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,540 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 43,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,717 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,891 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 50,723 FAO, metric tonnes | 54,948 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,226 FAO, metric tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes | 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 65,757 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 Tanzania?
- 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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.