Cereal seed quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal seed quantity was 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Zimbabwe stood at 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 63,896 FAO, metric tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30,181 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1964.
Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,969 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 30,674 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 30,715 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 30,181 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 32,475 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 36,761 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 30,732 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 42,178 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 39,301 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 42,893 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 43,601 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 35,232 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 45,493 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 44,151 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 45,538 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 39,249 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 43,485 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 36,712 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 47,287 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 54,440 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 56,057 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 52,424 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 50,171 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 52,681 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 52,930 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 50,201 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 54,865 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 49,761 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 47,898 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 45,515 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 32,410 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 50,482 FAO, metric tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1993 | 57,047 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 50,714 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 60,397 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 63,896 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 49,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 55,091 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 51,445 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 38,881 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 41,073 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 42,285 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 50,742 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 54,762 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 56,866 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 47,581 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 51,619 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 58,068 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 53,172 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,998 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,181 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,178 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,364 FAO, metric tonnes | 35,232 FAO, metric tonnes | 47,287 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,143 FAO, metric tonnes | 47,898 FAO, metric tonnes | 56,057 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,660 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,410 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,896 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,505 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,881 FAO, metric tonnes | 58,068 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes | 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes | 53,931 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal seed quantity in Zimbabwe was 53,931 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 63,896 FAO, metric tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,181 FAO, metric tonnes in 1964.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.