Burkina Faso vs Mali: Sorghum seed quantity
Sorghum seed quantity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 50,562 FAO, metric tonnes against 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 20,288 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,237 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,180 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,057 FAO, metric tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 19,319 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,062 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,257 FAO, metric tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 21,085 FAO, metric tonnes | 16,754 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,331 FAO, metric tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 23,968 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,919 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,049 FAO, metric tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 28,757 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,504 FAO, metric tonnes | 253.2 FAO, metric tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes | 50,562 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,288 FAO, metric tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 50,562 FAO, metric tonnes against 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 20,288 FAO, metric tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 4th 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.