Africa vs Madagascar: Rice seed quantity
Rice seed quantity over time
- Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Africa currently reports 824,965 FAO, metric tonnes against 152,649 FAO, metric tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 672,316 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.4 times Madagascar's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Madagascar 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 | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283,741 FAO, metric tonnes | 74,139 FAO, metric tonnes | 209,602 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1970s | 375,270 FAO, metric tonnes | 87,553 FAO, metric tonnes | 287,718 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1980s | 469,673 FAO, metric tonnes | 92,989 FAO, metric tonnes | 376,684 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 1990s | 524,522 FAO, metric tonnes | 94,133 FAO, metric tonnes | 430,389 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 2000s | 648,334 FAO, metric tonnes | 110,673 FAO, metric tonnes | 537,662 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
| 2010s | 824,810 FAO, metric tonnes | 152,649 FAO, metric tonnes | 672,162 FAO, metric tonnes | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice seed quantity, Africa or Madagascar?
- Africa, at 824,965 FAO, metric tonnes against 152,649 FAO, metric tonnes in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice seed quantity between Africa and Madagascar?
- 672,316 FAO, metric tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Madagascar rank globally for rice seed quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice 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.