Mauritania vs Niger: Maize seed quantity

Mauritania
579 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Niger
166 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Mauritania rank
39th
Niger rank
42nd

Maize seed quantity over time

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 579 FAO, metric tonnes against 166 FAO, metric tonnes in Niger, a difference of 413 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.5 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 39th and Niger ranks 42nd of 48 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 211.11 FAO, metric tonnes 73.89 FAO, metric tonnes 137.22 FAO, metric tonnes Mauritania
1970s 248.4 FAO, metric tonnes 174.9 FAO, metric tonnes 73.5 FAO, metric tonnes Mauritania
1980s 180 FAO, metric tonnes 193.6 FAO, metric tonnes 13.6 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
1990s 342.2 FAO, metric tonnes 69.7 FAO, metric tonnes 272.5 FAO, metric tonnes Mauritania
2000s 551.3 FAO, metric tonnes 185.2 FAO, metric tonnes 366.1 FAO, metric tonnes Mauritania
2010s 579 FAO, metric tonnes 166 FAO, metric tonnes 413 FAO, metric tonnes Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize seed quantity, Mauritania or Niger?
Mauritania, at 579 FAO, metric tonnes against 166 FAO, metric tonnes in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Mauritania and Niger?
413 FAO, metric tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for maize seed quantity?
Mauritania ranks 39th 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.