Mali vs Nigeria: Rice seed quantity

Mali
83,041 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Nigeria
128,977 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Mali rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Rice seed quantity over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119862011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 128,977 FAO, metric tonnes against 83,041 FAO, metric tonnes in Mali, a difference of 45,936 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Mali's.

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

Mali ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 16,591 FAO, metric tonnes 10,650 FAO, metric tonnes 5,941 FAO, metric tonnes Mali
1970s 17,851 FAO, metric tonnes 15,520 FAO, metric tonnes 2,331 FAO, metric tonnes Mali
1980s 18,476 FAO, metric tonnes 42,480 FAO, metric tonnes 24,004 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
1990s 29,942 FAO, metric tonnes 93,281 FAO, metric tonnes 63,339 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
2000s 49,183 FAO, metric tonnes 115,908 FAO, metric tonnes 66,725 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
2010s 83,041 FAO, metric tonnes 128,977 FAO, metric tonnes 45,936 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice seed quantity, Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 128,977 FAO, metric tonnes against 83,041 FAO, metric tonnes in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice seed quantity between Mali and Nigeria?
45,936 FAO, metric tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for rice seed quantity?
Mali ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.