Cereal seed quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereal seed quantity was 427,216 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Nigeria stood at 427,216 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Nigeria peaked at 464,996 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 110,724 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 206,818 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 208,644 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 222,255 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 238,839 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 196,086 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 208,609 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 215,152 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 282,986 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 243,641 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 230,940 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 175,485 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 245,039 FAO, metric tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1973 | 198,488 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 166,957 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 191,505 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 147,399 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 133,454 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 126,236 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 150,919 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 110,724 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 117,784 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 133,008 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 182,333 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 210,420 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 274,534 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 290,532 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 287,567 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 339,776 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 351,993 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 398,306 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 395,641 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 402,387 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 418,181 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 432,616 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 408,336 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 429,873 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 425,689 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 422,585 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 423,978 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 389,188 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 405,028 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 413,446 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 424,155 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 440,639 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 464,996 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 461,159 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 449,176 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 334,388 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 398,351 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 427,216 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 427,216 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224,781 FAO, metric tonnes | 196,086 FAO, metric tonnes | 282,986 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 176,642 FAO, metric tonnes | 126,236 FAO, metric tonnes | 245,039 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,867 FAO, metric tonnes | 110,724 FAO, metric tonnes | 351,993 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,759 FAO, metric tonnes | 395,641 FAO, metric tonnes | 432,616 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,053 FAO, metric tonnes | 334,388 FAO, metric tonnes | 464,996 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,216 FAO, metric tonnes | 427,216 FAO, metric tonnes | 427,216 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Nigeria?
- Cereal seed quantity in Nigeria was 427,216 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 464,996 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,724 FAO, metric tonnes in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.