Malawi vs Zambia: Millet seed quantity

Malawi
695 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Zambia
589 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Malawi rank
25th
Zambia rank
26th

Millet seed quantity over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 695 FAO, metric tonnes against 589 FAO, metric tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 106 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 26th of 36 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 160 FAO, metric tonnes 860 FAO, metric tonnes 700 FAO, metric tonnes Zambia
1980s 244.7 FAO, metric tonnes 470.8 FAO, metric tonnes 226.1 FAO, metric tonnes Zambia
1990s 423.9 FAO, metric tonnes 1,101 FAO, metric tonnes 677.5 FAO, metric tonnes Zambia
2000s 609.8 FAO, metric tonnes 770.3 FAO, metric tonnes 160.5 FAO, metric tonnes Zambia
2010s 695 FAO, metric tonnes 589 FAO, metric tonnes 106 FAO, metric tonnes Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher millet seed quantity, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 695 FAO, metric tonnes against 589 FAO, metric tonnes in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in millet seed quantity between Malawi and Zambia?
106 FAO, metric tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for millet seed quantity?
Malawi ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Millet 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
42 places, 2,061 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.