Benin vs Botswana: Sorghum seed quantity
Sorghum seed quantity over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 178 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Botswana ranks 25th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,580 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,114 FAO, metric tonnes | 465.44 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 1,361 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes | 145.9 FAO, metric tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1,725 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,582 FAO, metric tonnes | 856.6 FAO, metric tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2,264 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,028 FAO, metric tonnes | 235.6 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 2,449 FAO, metric tonnes | 791.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,657 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 178 FAO, metric tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Benin and Botswana?
- 178 FAO, metric tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Botswana ranks 25th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Sorghum 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.