Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Sorghum seed quantity

Senegal
4,079 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Zimbabwe
5,620 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Senegal rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
13th

Sorghum seed quantity over time

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes against 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 1,541 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 3,712 FAO, metric tonnes 3,172 FAO, metric tonnes 539.56 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
1970s 3,667 FAO, metric tonnes 3,678 FAO, metric tonnes 11.5 FAO, metric tonnes Zimbabwe
1980s 3,985 FAO, metric tonnes 3,930 FAO, metric tonnes 55.9 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
1990s 4,645 FAO, metric tonnes 2,905 FAO, metric tonnes 1,740 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
2000s 5,622 FAO, metric tonnes 3,644 FAO, metric tonnes 1,979 FAO, metric tonnes Senegal
2010s 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes 1,541 FAO, metric tonnes Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum seed quantity, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes against 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum seed quantity between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
1,541 FAO, metric tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for sorghum seed quantity?
Senegal ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th 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.