Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Sorghum seed quantity
Sorghum seed quantity over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes against 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 537 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,738 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,172 FAO, metric tonnes | 565.33 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4,143 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,678 FAO, metric tonnes | 464.4 FAO, metric tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2,505 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,930 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,424 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,517 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,905 FAO, metric tonnes | 388 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,861 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,644 FAO, metric tonnes | 782.7 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes | 537 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes against 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 537 FAO, metric tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th 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.