Cereal seed quantity in Senegal
Senegal: Cereal seed quantity was 37,927 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Senegal, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 37,927 FAO, metric tonnes for cereal seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Senegal peaked at 53,934 FAO, metric tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,103 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1982.
That places Senegal 28th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,125 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 35,295 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 38,185 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 39,869 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 36,893 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 44,015 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 37,345 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 40,047 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 36,922 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 36,666 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 33,034 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 38,499 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 41,974 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 36,647 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 33,960 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 34,268 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 39,640 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 35,118 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 39,342 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 42,745 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 36,558 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 29,103 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 36,993 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 48,314 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 37,322 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 40,057 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 39,124 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 40,481 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 39,205 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 36,792 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 35,039 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 41,290 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 40,543 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 38,642 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 41,134 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 36,205 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 33,659 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 45,734 FAO, metric tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 38,095 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 37,631 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 38,660 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 42,571 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 34,959 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 38,984 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 36,479 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 34,560 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 48,376 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 53,934 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 49,608 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 37,927 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 37,927 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,855 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,125 FAO, metric tonnes | 44,015 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,915 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,034 FAO, metric tonnes | 41,974 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,990 FAO, metric tonnes | 29,103 FAO, metric tonnes | 48,314 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,713 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,659 FAO, metric tonnes | 45,734 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,576 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,560 FAO, metric tonnes | 53,934 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,927 FAO, metric tonnes | 37,927 FAO, metric tonnes | 37,927 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Senegal?
- Cereal seed quantity in Senegal was 37,927 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 53,934 FAO, metric tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,103 FAO, metric tonnes in 1982.
- How does Senegal rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.