Ethiopia vs Niger: Sorghum seed quantity

Ethiopia
43,000 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Niger
57,577 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
5th
Niger rank
3rd

Sorghum seed quantity over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 57,577 FAO, metric tonnes against 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 14,577 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 21,460 FAO, metric tonnes 41,235 FAO, metric tonnes 19,775 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
2000s 28,702 FAO, metric tonnes 52,507 FAO, metric tonnes 23,804 FAO, metric tonnes Niger
2010s 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes 57,577 FAO, metric tonnes 14,577 FAO, metric tonnes Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Ethiopia or Niger?
Niger, at 57,577 FAO, metric tonnes against 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Ethiopia and Niger?
14,577 FAO, metric tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd 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

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.