Cereal seed quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Cereal seed quantity was 45,778 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 45,778 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Ghana peaked at 45,778 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,726 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1964.
That places Ghana 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,200 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,481 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 11,113 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 9,726 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 12,445 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 14,252 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 13,570 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 14,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 21,517 FAO, metric tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1970 | 20,947 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 19,264 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 19,927 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 20,804 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 17,976 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 17,379 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 18,605 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 16,085 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 21,125 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 22,645 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 21,090 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 18,425 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 18,150 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 30,345 FAO, metric tonnes | +67.2% |
| 1984 | 24,980 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 21,666 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 25,466 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 23,589 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 26,248 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 20,031 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 28,243 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 27,758 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 28,480 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 28,236 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 31,538 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 30,776 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 30,958 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33,202 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 31,676 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 32,144 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 34,102 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 40,294 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 35,718 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 33,359 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 34,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 35,865 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 33,405 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 37,273 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 42,103 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 44,009 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 45,778 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 45,778 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,167 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,726 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,517 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,476 FAO, metric tonnes | 16,085 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,645 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,999 FAO, metric tonnes | 18,150 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,345 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,301 FAO, metric tonnes | 27,758 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,202 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,013 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,359 FAO, metric tonnes | 44,009 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,778 FAO, metric tonnes | 45,778 FAO, metric tonnes | 45,778 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Ghana?
- Cereal seed quantity in Ghana was 45,778 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45,778 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,726 FAO, metric tonnes in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.