South Africa vs Sudan: Wheat seed quantity
Wheat seed quantity over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes against 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 15,430 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th of 32 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,175 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,833 FAO, metric tonnes | 91,342 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 123,292 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,986 FAO, metric tonnes | 100,306 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 121,414 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,579 FAO, metric tonnes | 105,835 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 69,861 FAO, metric tonnes | 40,625 FAO, metric tonnes | 29,235 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 49,684 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 27,075 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes | 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,430 FAO, metric tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat seed quantity, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes against 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat seed quantity between South Africa and Sudan?
- 15,430 FAO, metric tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for wheat seed quantity?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.