Barley seed quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barley seed quantity was 116 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Barley seed quantity in Lesotho, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 116 FAO, metric tonnes for barley seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley seed quantity in Lesotho peaked at 270 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1989.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley seed quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 270 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 236 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 203 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 169 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 169 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 135 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1968 | 96 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 82 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 68 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 68 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 68 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 68 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 81 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1990 | 95 FAO, metric tonnes | +427.8% |
| 1991 | 102 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 101 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 109 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 111 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 115 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 74 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 52 FAO, metric tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 59 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 47 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 37 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 78 FAO, metric tonnes | +110.8% |
| 2006 | 108 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 98 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 171 FAO, metric tonnes | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 126 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 103 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 116 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,338 FAO, metric tonnes, 9% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 116 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 601 FAO, metric tonnes, 19% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley seed quantity in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +427.8% | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | 95 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 2005 | +110.8% | 37 FAO, metric tonnes | 78 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 2008 | +74.5% | 98 FAO, metric tonnes | 171 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1989 | -73.5% | 68 FAO, metric tonnes | 18 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.11 FAO, metric tonnes | 82 FAO, metric tonnes | 270 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 68 FAO, metric tonnes | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 79 FAO, metric tonnes | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | 115 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 81 FAO, metric tonnes | 37 FAO, metric tonnes | 171 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 103 FAO, metric tonnes | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barley seed quantity in Lesotho?
- Barley seed quantity in Lesotho was 116 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 270 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest barley seed quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 FAO, metric tonnes in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for barley seed quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 16 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley seed quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.