Malawi vs South Africa: Sorghum seed quantity
Sorghum seed quantity over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,384 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 40 FAO, metric tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,323 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,909 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,586 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,410 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,190 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 435.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,794 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,359 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 841.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,347 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,506 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 882.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,377 FAO, metric tonnes | 495.2 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 964 FAO, metric tonnes | 380 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,384 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Malawi and South Africa?
- 40 FAO, metric tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
- Malawi ranks 28th 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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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.