Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Sorghum seed quantity

Mali
50,562 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
308,659 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Mali rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

Sorghum seed quantity over time

  • Mali
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 308,659 FAO, metric tonnes against 50,562 FAO, metric tonnes in Mali, a difference of 258,097 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 6.1 times Mali's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 13,180 FAO, metric tonnes 130,842 FAO, metric tonnes 117,662 FAO, metric tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1970s 13,062 FAO, metric tonnes 149,384 FAO, metric tonnes 136,322 FAO, metric tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1980s 16,754 FAO, metric tonnes 189,708 FAO, metric tonnes 172,954 FAO, metric tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 22,919 FAO, metric tonnes 261,423 FAO, metric tonnes 238,504 FAO, metric tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 28,504 FAO, metric tonnes 322,178 FAO, metric tonnes 293,675 FAO, metric tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 50,562 FAO, metric tonnes 346,422 FAO, metric tonnes 295,860 FAO, metric tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 308,659 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
258,097 FAO, metric tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
Mali ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.