Niger vs Nigeria: Millet seed quantity

Niger
105,783 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Nigeria
46,224 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Niger rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

Millet seed quantity over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes against 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 59,559 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Niger ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 28,999 FAO, metric tonnes 71,136 FAO, metric tonnes 42,137 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
1970s 36,686 FAO, metric tonnes 61,163 FAO, metric tonnes 24,477 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
1980s 50,097 FAO, metric tonnes 47,699 FAO, metric tonnes 2,397 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
1990s 74,395 FAO, metric tonnes 82,795 FAO, metric tonnes 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
2000s 91,475 FAO, metric tonnes 73,069 FAO, metric tonnes 18,407 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
2010s 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes 59,559 FAO, metric tonnes Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher millet seed quantity, Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, at 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes against 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in millet seed quantity between Niger and Nigeria?
59,559 FAO, metric tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for millet seed quantity?
Niger ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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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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.