Niger vs Nigeria: Sorghum seed quantity
Sorghum seed quantity over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes against 57,577 FAO, metric tonnes in Niger, a difference of 40,246 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 3rd 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 | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,502 FAO, metric tonnes | 110,033 FAO, metric tonnes | 99,531 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 13,123 FAO, metric tonnes | 78,982 FAO, metric tonnes | 65,859 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 26,464 FAO, metric tonnes | 80,222 FAO, metric tonnes | 53,759 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 42,751 FAO, metric tonnes | 122,856 FAO, metric tonnes | 80,105 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 52,507 FAO, metric tonnes | 133,940 FAO, metric tonnes | 81,433 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57,577 FAO, metric tonnes | 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes | 40,246 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes against 57,577 FAO, metric tonnes in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Niger and Nigeria?
- 40,246 FAO, metric tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
- Niger ranks 3rd 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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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.