Mali vs Nigeria: Sorghum seed quantity

Mali
50,562 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Nigeria
97,823 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Mali rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st

Sorghum seed quantity over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes against 50,562 FAO, metric tonnes in Mali, a difference of 47,261 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Mali's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 41 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 13,180 FAO, metric tonnes 110,033 FAO, metric tonnes 96,853 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
1970s 13,062 FAO, metric tonnes 78,982 FAO, metric tonnes 65,920 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
1980s 16,754 FAO, metric tonnes 80,222 FAO, metric tonnes 63,468 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
1990s 22,919 FAO, metric tonnes 122,856 FAO, metric tonnes 99,937 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
2000s 28,504 FAO, metric tonnes 133,940 FAO, metric tonnes 105,436 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria
2010s 50,562 FAO, metric tonnes 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes 47,261 FAO, metric tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes against 50,562 FAO, metric tonnes in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Mali and Nigeria?
47,261 FAO, metric tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
Mali ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.