Libya vs Niger: Maize seed quantity

Libya
44 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Niger
166 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Libya rank
44th
Niger rank
42nd

Maize seed quantity over time

  • Libya
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 166 FAO, metric tonnes against 44 FAO, metric tonnes in Libya, a difference of 122 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Niger's figure about 3.8 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Libya ranks 44th and Niger ranks 42nd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 42.67 FAO, metric tonnes 73.89 FAO, metric tonnes 31.22 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
1970s 28.1 FAO, metric tonnes 174.9 FAO, metric tonnes 146.8 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
1980s 23.5 FAO, metric tonnes 193.6 FAO, metric tonnes 170.1 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
1990s 17.9 FAO, metric tonnes 69.7 FAO, metric tonnes 51.8 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
2000s 39.6 FAO, metric tonnes 185.2 FAO, metric tonnes 145.6 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
2010s 44 FAO, metric tonnes 166 FAO, metric tonnes 122 FAO, metric tonnes Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize seed quantity, Libya or Niger?
Niger, at 166 FAO, metric tonnes against 44 FAO, metric tonnes in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Libya and Niger?
122 FAO, metric tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Libya and Niger rank globally for maize seed quantity?
Libya ranks 44th and Niger ranks 42nd 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

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.