Malawi vs North Africa: Maize seed quantity

Malawi
54,282 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
North Africa
34,856 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Malawi rank
5th
North Africa rank
6th

Maize seed quantity over time

  • Malawi
  • North Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes against 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes in North Africa, a difference of 19,426 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and North Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 30,449 FAO, metric tonnes 71,838 FAO, metric tonnes 41,389 FAO, metric tonnes North Africa
1970s 34,638 FAO, metric tonnes 58,128 FAO, metric tonnes 23,490 FAO, metric tonnes North Africa
1980s 38,859 FAO, metric tonnes 58,637 FAO, metric tonnes 19,778 FAO, metric tonnes North Africa
1990s 42,181 FAO, metric tonnes 45,410 FAO, metric tonnes 3,229 FAO, metric tonnes North Africa
2000s 44,336 FAO, metric tonnes 42,268 FAO, metric tonnes 2,068 FAO, metric tonnes Malawi
2010s 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes 19,426 FAO, metric tonnes Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize seed quantity, Malawi or North Africa?
Malawi, at 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes against 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Malawi and North Africa?
19,426 FAO, metric tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and North Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Malawi and North Africa rank globally for maize seed quantity?
Malawi ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th 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.