Cereal seed quantity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cereal seed quantity was 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Cereal seed quantity in Eswatini, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes for cereal seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Eswatini peaked at 4,508 FAO, metric tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,887 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1982.
Eswatini ranks 45th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,958 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,353 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 3,361 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,330 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,908 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 4,156 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 4,327 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4,472 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 4,508 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,021 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 3,067 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,388 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 3,261 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2,931 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 2,984 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,448 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 2,448 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,164 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 3,164 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,446 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 2,505 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,887 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 3,429 FAO, metric tonnes | +81.7% |
| 1984 | 3,521 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,930 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 3,274 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 4,319 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 3,824 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 3,463 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 2,432 FAO, metric tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 2,479 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,493 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,718 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2,804 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,737 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,921 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2,509 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 3,066 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 2,792 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 2,356 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 2,765 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 2,756 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,219 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 2,298 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,913 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 1,940 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,465 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 2,153 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 2,255 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,930 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,330 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,508 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,988 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,448 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,388 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,887 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,319 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,695 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,432 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,066 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,312 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,913 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,765 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Eswatini?
- Cereal seed quantity in Eswatini was 1,955 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,508 FAO, metric tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,887 FAO, metric tonnes in 1982.
- How does Eswatini rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Eswatini ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.