Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Wheat seed quantity
Wheat seed quantity over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 354 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 527.78 FAO, metric tonnes | 654.78 FAO, metric tonnes | 127 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 532.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,842 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,309 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,970 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,568 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,598 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,641 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,681 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,040 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,371 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,129 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,758 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes | 354 FAO, metric tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat seed quantity, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat seed quantity between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 354 FAO, metric tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for wheat seed quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th 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.