Barley seed quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Barley seed quantity was 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Barley seed quantity in Kenya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley seed quantity in Kenya is 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley seed quantity in Kenya peaked at 6,400 FAO, metric tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 539 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1983.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 856.22 FAO, metric tonnes | 715 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,120 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,016 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,120 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,400 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,350 FAO, metric tonnes | 539 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,183 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,639 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,560 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,819 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barley seed quantity in Kenya?
- Barley seed quantity in Kenya was 1,507 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,400 FAO, metric tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest barley seed quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 539 FAO, metric tonnes in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for barley seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 16 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley seed quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.