Nigeria vs Tanzania: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes against 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 84,455 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,550 FAO, metric tonnes | 19,518 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,032 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 20,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 23,570 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,470 FAO, metric tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 56,930 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,779 FAO, metric tonnes | 25,151 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 113,778 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,717 FAO, metric tonnes | 83,061 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 90,740 FAO, metric tonnes | 54,948 FAO, metric tonnes | 35,791 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes | 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes | 84,455 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes against 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 84,455 FAO, metric tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 1st 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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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.