Cereal seed quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Cereal seed quantity was 36,336 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Cereal seed quantity in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 36,336 FAO, metric tonnes for cereal seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Zambia peaked at 37,172 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,897 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1981.
That places Zambia 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,644 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 26,278 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 26,912 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 27,223 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 27,903 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 28,230 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 28,866 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 29,553 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 30,428 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 33,768 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 35,961 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 33,454 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 36,257 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 34,409 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 35,953 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 32,040 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 27,230 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 17,397 FAO, metric tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1979 | 18,183 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 16,046 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 14,897 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 17,556 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 16,545 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 19,115 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 19,828 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 20,828 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 24,426 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 33,671 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 26,134 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 22,225 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 23,283 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 22,365 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 23,932 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 18,534 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 23,599 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 23,003 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 18,644 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 21,528 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 20,831 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 19,981 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 15,545 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 23,890 FAO, metric tonnes | +53.7% |
| 2003 | 22,243 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 17,176 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 26,105 FAO, metric tonnes | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 20,603 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 18,996 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 32,609 FAO, metric tonnes | +71.7% |
| 2009 | 37,172 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 36,336 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36,336 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,893 FAO, metric tonnes | 25,644 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,428 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,465 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,397 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,257 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,905 FAO, metric tonnes | 14,897 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,671 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,794 FAO, metric tonnes | 18,534 FAO, metric tonnes | 23,932 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,432 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,545 FAO, metric tonnes | 37,172 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,336 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,336 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,336 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Zambia?
- Cereal seed quantity in Zambia was 36,336 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,172 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,897 FAO, metric tonnes in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.