Malawi vs Tanzania: Maize seed quantity

Malawi
54,282 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Tanzania
65,757 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Malawi rank
5th
Tanzania rank
3rd

Maize seed quantity over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes against 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 11,475 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 30,449 FAO, metric tonnes 19,518 FAO, metric tonnes 10,931 FAO, metric tonnes Malawi
1970s 34,638 FAO, metric tonnes 23,570 FAO, metric tonnes 11,068 FAO, metric tonnes Malawi
1980s 38,859 FAO, metric tonnes 31,779 FAO, metric tonnes 7,080 FAO, metric tonnes Malawi
1990s 42,181 FAO, metric tonnes 30,717 FAO, metric tonnes 11,463 FAO, metric tonnes Malawi
2000s 44,336 FAO, metric tonnes 54,948 FAO, metric tonnes 10,612 FAO, metric tonnes Tanzania
2010s 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes 11,475 FAO, metric tonnes Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize seed quantity, Malawi or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes against 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Malawi and Tanzania?
11,475 FAO, metric tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for maize seed quantity?
Malawi ranks 5th 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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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.