Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Sorghum seed quantity
Sorghum seed quantity over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes against 923 FAO, metric tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 421 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,323 FAO, metric tonnes | 185.22 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,138 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1,410 FAO, metric tonnes | 180.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,230 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 435.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 547.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 112.1 FAO, metric tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 841.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 817.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 23.8 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 882.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 651.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 230.3 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 923 FAO, metric tonnes | 421 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes against 923 FAO, metric tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 421 FAO, metric tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
- Malawi ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th 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.