Cereal seed quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereal seed quantity was 63,412 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Sierra Leone stood at 63,412 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 77,140 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18,919 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,324 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 27,252 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 27,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30,892 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 33,354 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 35,612 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 32,602 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 31,570 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 33,245 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 36,167 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 35,373 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 35,676 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 37,595 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 38,595 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 40,764 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 41,782 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 43,282 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 40,782 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 41,785 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 40,815 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 40,865 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 38,165 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 33,154 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 35,342 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 35,370 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 36,993 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 40,465 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 42,035 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 41,427 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 39,597 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 37,668 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 40,324 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 34,936 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 29,366 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 30,789 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 33,664 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 29,921 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 22,346 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 18,919 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 30,959 FAO, metric tonnes | +63.6% |
| 2001 | 43,299 FAO, metric tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 45,349 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 55,826 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 67,234 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 77,140 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 45,250 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 49,893 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 52,445 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 57,647 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 63,412 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 63,412 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,901 FAO, metric tonnes | 26,324 FAO, metric tonnes | 35,612 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,180 FAO, metric tonnes | 35,373 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,282 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,463 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,154 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,035 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,753 FAO, metric tonnes | 18,919 FAO, metric tonnes | 40,324 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,504 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,959 FAO, metric tonnes | 77,140 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,412 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,412 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,412 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Cereal seed quantity in Sierra Leone was 63,412 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 77,140 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,919 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.