Madagascar vs Somalia: Maize seed quantity

Madagascar
9,048 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Somalia
6,204 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Madagascar rank
22nd
Somalia rank
25th

Maize seed quantity over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 9,048 FAO, metric tonnes against 6,204 FAO, metric tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 2,844 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 25th of 48 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 3,610 FAO, metric tonnes 3,910 FAO, metric tonnes 299.67 FAO, metric tonnes Somalia
1970s 3,450 FAO, metric tonnes 3,608 FAO, metric tonnes 158.4 FAO, metric tonnes Somalia
1980s 4,174 FAO, metric tonnes 7,214 FAO, metric tonnes 3,040 FAO, metric tonnes Somalia
1990s 5,374 FAO, metric tonnes 5,650 FAO, metric tonnes 275.5 FAO, metric tonnes Somalia
2000s 7,485 FAO, metric tonnes 6,794 FAO, metric tonnes 691.3 FAO, metric tonnes Madagascar
2010s 9,048 FAO, metric tonnes 6,204 FAO, metric tonnes 2,844 FAO, metric tonnes Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize seed quantity, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at 9,048 FAO, metric tonnes against 6,204 FAO, metric tonnes in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Madagascar and Somalia?
2,844 FAO, metric tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for maize seed quantity?
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 25th 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.