Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes against 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 12,252 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,449 FAO, metric tonnes | 24,092 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,357 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 34,638 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,771 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,867 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 38,859 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,856 FAO, metric tonnes | 3.6 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 42,181 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,876 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,305 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 44,336 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,651 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,686 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,252 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes against 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 12,252 FAO, metric tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Malawi ranks 5th 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.