Cereal seed quantity in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cereal seed quantity was 6,601 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Central African Republic, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Central African Republic stood at 6,601 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Central African Republic peaked at 9,820 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1992.
Central African Republic ranks 39th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,580 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,650 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5,055 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 4,290 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 4,630 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 4,360 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 4,920 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 4,930 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5,080 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 5,445 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 5,507 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 7,309 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 6,511 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 6,705 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6,660 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5,844 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 6,870 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 7,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7,428 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 7,822 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 5,414 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 4,797 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 3,868 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 5,451 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 4,921 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 4,749 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 4,213 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 3,845 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 3,606 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3,329 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,091 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 4,616 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 5,287 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 5,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,544 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6,047 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 6,352 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6,732 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6,778 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,103 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7,653 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 9,102 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 9,820 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 9,056 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 8,984 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,576 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 6,096 FAO, metric tonnes | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 6,601 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6,601 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,824 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,650 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,293 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,080 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,309 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,251 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,845 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,822 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,749 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,352 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,090 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,096 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,820 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,601 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,601 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,601 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Central African Republic?
- Cereal seed quantity in Central African Republic was 6,601 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9,820 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Central African Republic ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.