Cereal seed quantity in Gambia
Gambia: Cereal seed quantity was 9,340 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal seed quantity in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 9,340 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Gambia peaked at 12,750 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,361 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1975.
Gambia ranks 36th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal seed quantity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,604 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,302 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 3,397 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3,436 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,445 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,825 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 3,665 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 3,520 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3,643 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 3,673 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3,331 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 3,010 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 2,998 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,919 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,361 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 2,464 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,714 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2,637 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,884 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 3,322 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 3,767 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 2,912 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 2,393 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 3,315 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 3,413 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3,089 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 3,703 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 3,205 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 3,382 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 3,815 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 3,102 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 3,006 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,307 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 3,559 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3,740 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4,121 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 4,141 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,244 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,909 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 5,642 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 5,071 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 5,723 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 6,701 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 6,948 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6,975 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,855 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,290 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 11,720 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 12,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 9,340 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 9,340 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,426 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,825 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,665 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,899 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,361 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,673 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,250 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,393 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,767 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,794 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,006 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,909 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,668 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,071 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,340 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,340 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,340 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Gambia?
- Cereal seed quantity in Gambia was 9,340 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,750 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,361 FAO, metric tonnes in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.