Cereal seed quantity in Africa
Africa: Cereal seed quantity was 3.92 million FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal seed quantity in Africa is 3.92 million FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Africa peaked at 4.03 million FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.92 million FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 million FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 2.03 million FAO, metric tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.06 million FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.05 million FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.17 million FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.32 million FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.29 million FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.25 million FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.24 million FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.34 million FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.26 million FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million FAO, metric tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.44 million FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.42 million FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.39 million FAO, metric tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million FAO, metric tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.39 million FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.49 million FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.65 million FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.72 million FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.72 million FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.76 million FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.93 million FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.01 million FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.97 million FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.02 million FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.36 million FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 3.24 million FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.49 million FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.39 million FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.47 million FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.37 million FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.34 million FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.58 million FAO, metric tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.62 million FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.63 million FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.83 million FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.86 million FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.03 million FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million FAO, metric tonnes | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 million FAO, metric tonnes | 1.92 million FAO, metric tonnes | 2.32 million FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.35 million FAO, metric tonnes | 2.24 million FAO, metric tonnes | 2.46 million FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million FAO, metric tonnes | 2.38 million FAO, metric tonnes | 2.93 million FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 million FAO, metric tonnes | 2.97 million FAO, metric tonnes | 3.49 million FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 million FAO, metric tonnes | 3.31 million FAO, metric tonnes | 3.90 million FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 million FAO, metric tonnes | 3.92 million FAO, metric tonnes | 4.03 million FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Africa?
- Cereal seed quantity in Africa was 3.92 million FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Cereal 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.