Barley seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Barley seed quantity was 96,768 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Barley seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 96,768 FAO, metric tonnes for barley seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 104,877 FAO, metric tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,085 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,580 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,625 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,331 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 1,158 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 1,085 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 1,248 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 1,291 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1,184 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 1,256 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,959 FAO, metric tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1971 | 1,502 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 2,523 FAO, metric tonnes | +68.0% |
| 1973 | 2,414 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3,060 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 3,373 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 5,294 FAO, metric tonnes | +57.0% |
| 1977 | 5,301 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7,344 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 4,137 FAO, metric tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1980 | 3,297 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 3,232 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,217 FAO, metric tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 1,194 FAO, metric tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1984 | 1,517 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 1,741 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 2,044 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 2,513 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 2,777 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 2,759 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,940 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 2,403 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 2,773 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 75,291 FAO, metric tonnes | +2615.1% |
| 1994 | 90,808 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 85,081 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 74,416 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 73,242 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 87,453 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 75,128 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 80,625 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 72,184 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 91,204 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 104,877 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 101,027 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 82,046 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 82,766 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78,872 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 80,850 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 93,439 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 96,755 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 96,768 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,306 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,085 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,625 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,691 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,502 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,329 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,194 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,297 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,954 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,403 FAO, metric tonnes | 90,808 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,789 FAO, metric tonnes | 72,184 FAO, metric tonnes | 104,877 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,762 FAO, metric tonnes | 96,755 FAO, metric tonnes | 96,768 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 2 Algeria 92,300 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 3 Ethiopia 90,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 4 Tunisia 48,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 5 Libya 32,700 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 6 South Africa 5,611 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Egypt 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Eritrea 3,261 FAO, metric tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Barley seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 96,768 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 104,877 FAO, metric tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest barley seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,085 FAO, metric tonnes in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for barley seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is barley seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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.