Central African Republic vs South Africa: Sorghum seed quantity

Central African Republic
1,640 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
South Africa
1,384 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Central African Republic rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th

Sorghum seed quantity over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1,640 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,384 FAO, metric tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 256 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,053 FAO, metric tonnes 7,909 FAO, metric tonnes 5,856 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
1970s 2,052 FAO, metric tonnes 5,600 FAO, metric tonnes 3,548 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
1980s 1,710 FAO, metric tonnes 5,794 FAO, metric tonnes 4,084 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
1990s 1,201 FAO, metric tonnes 3,347 FAO, metric tonnes 2,146 FAO, metric tonnes South Africa
2000s 2,093 FAO, metric tonnes 1,377 FAO, metric tonnes 715.8 FAO, metric tonnes Central African Republic
2010s 1,640 FAO, metric tonnes 964 FAO, metric tonnes 676 FAO, metric tonnes Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Central African Republic or South Africa?
Central African Republic, at 1,640 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,384 FAO, metric tonnes in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Central African Republic and South Africa?
256 FAO, metric tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
Central African Republic ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Sorghum 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, 2,316 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.