Africa vs Niger: Millet seed quantity
Millet seed quantity over time
- Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Africa currently reports 343,026 FAO, metric tonnes against 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes in Niger, a difference of 237,243 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.2 times Niger's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,999 FAO, metric tonnes | 184,345 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1970s | 215,274 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,686 FAO, metric tonnes | 178,587 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1980s | 221,668 FAO, metric tonnes | 50,097 FAO, metric tonnes | 171,572 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1990s | 308,106 FAO, metric tonnes | 74,395 FAO, metric tonnes | 233,710 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 2000s | 349,107 FAO, metric tonnes | 91,475 FAO, metric tonnes | 257,632 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 2010s | 348,420 FAO, metric tonnes | 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes | 242,637 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher millet seed quantity, Africa or Niger?
- Africa, at 343,026 FAO, metric tonnes against 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in millet seed quantity between Africa and Niger?
- 237,243 FAO, metric tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Niger rank globally for millet seed quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Millet 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.