Botswana vs Malawi: Wheat seed quantity
Wheat seed quantity over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 97 FAO, metric tonnes against 16 FAO, metric tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 81 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 29th of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.67 FAO, metric tonnes | 22.78 FAO, metric tonnes | 0.1111 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 31.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 25.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 6.2 FAO, metric tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 58.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 140.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 82.1 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 33.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 156.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 123.5 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 27.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 158.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 130.7 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16 FAO, metric tonnes | 97 FAO, metric tonnes | 81 FAO, metric tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat seed quantity, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 97 FAO, metric tonnes against 16 FAO, metric tonnes in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat seed quantity between Botswana and Malawi?
- 81 FAO, metric tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for wheat seed quantity?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 29th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wheat 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.