Benin vs Niger: Rice seed quantity

Benin
1,680 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Niger
1,130 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Benin rank
28th
Niger rank
30th

Rice seed quantity over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,130 FAO, metric tonnes in Niger, a difference of 550 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Benin ranks 28th and Niger ranks 30th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 93.67 FAO, metric tonnes 696.11 FAO, metric tonnes 602.44 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
1970s 282.4 FAO, metric tonnes 1,163 FAO, metric tonnes 880.5 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
1980s 281.4 FAO, metric tonnes 1,311 FAO, metric tonnes 1,030 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
1990s 505.2 FAO, metric tonnes 1,338 FAO, metric tonnes 832.8 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
2000s 1,204 FAO, metric tonnes 1,225 FAO, metric tonnes 21.2 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
2010s 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes 1,130 FAO, metric tonnes 550 FAO, metric tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice seed quantity, Benin or Niger?
Benin, at 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,130 FAO, metric tonnes in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice seed quantity between Benin and Niger?
550 FAO, metric tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for rice seed quantity?
Benin ranks 28th and Niger ranks 30th of 41 countries.
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

Indicator
Rice 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
47 places, 2,352 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.