Libya vs South Africa: Wheat seed quantity
Wheat seed quantity over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes against 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes in Libya, a difference of 28,547 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.7 times Libya's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 32 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 97,175 FAO, metric tonnes | 82,857 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 14,804 FAO, metric tonnes | 123,292 FAO, metric tonnes | 108,488 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15,752 FAO, metric tonnes | 121,414 FAO, metric tonnes | 105,661 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12,450 FAO, metric tonnes | 69,861 FAO, metric tonnes | 57,411 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12,985 FAO, metric tonnes | 49,684 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,699 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,547 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat seed quantity, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes against 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat seed quantity between Libya and South Africa?
- 28,547 FAO, metric tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for wheat seed quantity?
- Libya ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th 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.