Kenya vs Nigeria: Wheat seed quantity

Kenya
10,521 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Nigeria
1,900 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Kenya rank
10th
Nigeria rank
13th

Wheat seed quantity over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119862011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 8,621 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Kenya's figure about 5.5 times Nigeria's.

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

Kenya ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 9,386 FAO, metric tonnes 527.78 FAO, metric tonnes 8,858 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya
1970s 8,959 FAO, metric tonnes 532.5 FAO, metric tonnes 8,426 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya
1980s 10,612 FAO, metric tonnes 1,970 FAO, metric tonnes 8,642 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya
1990s 11,591 FAO, metric tonnes 1,641 FAO, metric tonnes 9,950 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya
2000s 10,937 FAO, metric tonnes 2,371 FAO, metric tonnes 8,566 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya
2010s 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes 8,621 FAO, metric tonnes Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat seed quantity, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in wheat seed quantity between Kenya and Nigeria?
8,621 FAO, metric tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for wheat seed quantity?
Kenya ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Wheat 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
38 places, 1,825 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.