South Africa vs Zambia: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes against 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 2,006 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 13th of 48 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,567 FAO, metric tonnes | 24,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,967 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 55,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 27,176 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,424 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 62,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 18,865 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,635 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 62,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 18,459 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,841 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56,549 FAO, metric tonnes | 19,942 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,606 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,006 FAO, metric tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes against 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between South Africa and Zambia?
- 2,006 FAO, metric tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 13th 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.