Cereal seed quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Cereal seed quantity was 195,343 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal seed quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 195,343 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 195,343 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30,378 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal seed quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,378 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 36,862 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 36,165 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 32,783 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 44,493 FAO, metric tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1966 | 40,678 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 43,353 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 43,502 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 47,732 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 49,123 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 51,354 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 45,722 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 48,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 56,170 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 66,340 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 66,630 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 72,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 74,524 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 74,806 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 64,288 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 60,369 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 69,140 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 69,212 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 83,948 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 86,037 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 84,966 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 92,147 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 81,040 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 88,281 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 85,287 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 87,443 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 67,760 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 71,657 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 78,337 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 80,107 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 94,733 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 67,966 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 72,728 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 67,888 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 103,988 FAO, metric tonnes | +53.2% |
| 2002 | 138,143 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 138,358 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 144,852 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 131,810 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 126,765 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 177,413 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 166,469 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 183,806 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 195,343 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 195,343 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,550 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,378 FAO, metric tonnes | 47,732 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,254 FAO, metric tonnes | 45,722 FAO, metric tonnes | 74,524 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,595 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,369 FAO, metric tonnes | 92,147 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,430 FAO, metric tonnes | 67,760 FAO, metric tonnes | 94,733 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,949 FAO, metric tonnes | 67,888 FAO, metric tonnes | 183,806 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,343 FAO, metric tonnes | 195,343 FAO, metric tonnes | 195,343 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Cereal seed quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of was 195,343 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 195,343 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,378 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.