Barley seed quantity in Africa
Africa: Barley seed quantity was 420,379 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Barley seed quantity in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Africa recorded 420,379 FAO, metric tonnes for barley seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley seed quantity in Africa peaked at 490,901 FAO, metric tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 218,100 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Barley seed quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218,100 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 300,809 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 256,134 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 255,279 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 269,083 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 276,493 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 282,020 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 278,114 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 278,730 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 263,317 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 276,175 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 289,626 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 278,288 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 276,064 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 337,613 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 313,325 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 344,609 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 347,618 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 326,172 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 355,032 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 330,825 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 372,962 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 358,462 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 431,016 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 393,877 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 400,911 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 395,613 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 414,138 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 411,551 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 428,692 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 414,985 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 382,103 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 481,673 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 423,318 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 490,901 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 435,286 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 469,612 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 440,830 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 418,952 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 384,856 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 365,193 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 416,922 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 443,309 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 422,561 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 403,577 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 396,223 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 394,626 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 441,624 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 405,299 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 420,366 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 420,379 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268,307 FAO, metric tonnes | 218,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 300,809 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 305,281 FAO, metric tonnes | 263,317 FAO, metric tonnes | 347,618 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 386,439 FAO, metric tonnes | 330,825 FAO, metric tonnes | 431,016 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 438,635 FAO, metric tonnes | 382,103 FAO, metric tonnes | 490,901 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,419 FAO, metric tonnes | 365,193 FAO, metric tonnes | 443,309 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,372 FAO, metric tonnes | 420,366 FAO, metric tonnes | 420,379 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barley seed quantity in Africa?
- Barley seed quantity in Africa was 420,379 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 490,901 FAO, metric tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest barley seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,100 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for barley seed quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is barley seed quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.