Barley seed quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Barley seed quantity was 1,169 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Barley seed quantity in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 1,169 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 289.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley seed quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,560 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1964.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley seed quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 59 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1963 | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1965 | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 54 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 72 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 84 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 96 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 108 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 122 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 544 FAO, metric tonnes | +345.9% |
| 1975 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 443 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 606 FAO, metric tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 574 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 718 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 898 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | -66.6% |
| 1983 | 234 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 557 FAO, metric tonnes | +138.0% |
| 1985 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 497 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 645 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 680 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 582 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 672 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 136 FAO, metric tonnes | -79.8% |
| 1992 | 768 FAO, metric tonnes | +464.7% |
| 1993 | 678 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 283 FAO, metric tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1995 | 636 FAO, metric tonnes | +124.7% |
| 1996 | 1,284 FAO, metric tonnes | +101.9% |
| 1997 | 1,185 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 369 FAO, metric tonnes | -68.9% |
| 1999 | 513 FAO, metric tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 455 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 740 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,032 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1,263 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 1,560 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 1,169 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 1,169 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.33 FAO, metric tonnes | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | 84 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 381.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 96 FAO, metric tonnes | 606 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 571.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 234 FAO, metric tonnes | 898 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 652.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 136 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,284 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 925 FAO, metric tonnes | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,560 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,169 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,169 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,169 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barley seed quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Barley seed quantity in Zimbabwe was 1,169 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,560 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest barley seed quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 FAO, metric tonnes in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for barley seed quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 16 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley seed quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.