Benin vs Zambia: Rice seed quantity

Benin
1,680 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Zambia
1,100 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Benin rank
28th
Zambia rank
31st

Rice seed quantity over time

  • Benin
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 580 FAO, metric tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 110 FAO, metric tonnes 34.67 FAO, metric tonnes 75.33 FAO, metric tonnes Benin
1970s 282.4 FAO, metric tonnes 86.6 FAO, metric tonnes 195.8 FAO, metric tonnes Benin
1980s 281.4 FAO, metric tonnes 359.1 FAO, metric tonnes 77.7 FAO, metric tonnes Zambia
1990s 505.2 FAO, metric tonnes 473.4 FAO, metric tonnes 31.8 FAO, metric tonnes Benin
2000s 1,204 FAO, metric tonnes 615.4 FAO, metric tonnes 588.6 FAO, metric tonnes Benin
2010s 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes 580 FAO, metric tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice seed quantity, Benin or Zambia?
Benin, at 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice seed quantity between Benin and Zambia?
580 FAO, metric tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for rice seed quantity?
Benin ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st 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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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.