Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes against 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 21,927 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,347 FAO, metric tonnes | 24,092 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,255 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 42,450 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,771 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,679 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 39,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,856 FAO, metric tonnes | 464 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 43,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,876 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,732 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 50,723 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,651 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,072 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,927 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes against 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 21,927 FAO, metric tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 4th 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.