Botswana vs South Africa: Millet seed quantity
Millet seed quantity over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 280 FAO, metric tonnes against 150 FAO, metric tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 130 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Botswana's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 36 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.33 FAO, metric tonnes | 413.33 FAO, metric tonnes | 310 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 211.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | 228.3 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 243.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 436.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 193.1 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 167.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 389.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 221.7 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 92.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 314.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 221.3 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | 280 FAO, metric tonnes | 130 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher millet seed quantity, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 280 FAO, metric tonnes against 150 FAO, metric tonnes in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in millet seed quantity between Botswana and South Africa?
- 130 FAO, metric tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for millet seed quantity?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- 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.