Cereals, other — Seed in Africa

Africa: Cereals, other — Seed was 101 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101 1000 t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
106 1000 t
in 2019
All-time low
82 1000 t
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cereals, other — Seed in Africa, 2010–2023

02550751002010201620232010: 88 1000 t2011: 85 1000 t2012: 82 1000 t2013: 90 1000 t2014: 93 1000 t2015: 87 1000 t2016: 91 1000 t2017: 90 1000 t2018: 95 1000 t2019: 106 1000 t2020: 104 1000 t2021: 97 1000 t2022: 99 1000 t2023: 101 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 101 1000 t for cereals, other — seed in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, other — seed in Africa peaked at 106 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82 1000 t, in 2012.

That places Africa 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.7 1000 t 82 1000 t 106 1000 t 10
2020s 100.25 1000 t 97 1000 t 104 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Ethiopia 78 1000 t compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 75 1000 t compare
  3. 5 China 75 1000 t compare
  4. 7 France 52 1000 t compare
  5. 8 Germany 43 1000 t compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 25 1000 t compare
  7. 10 Spain 22 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, other — seed in Africa?
Cereals, other — seed in Africa was 101 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, other — seed recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 106 1000 t in 2019.
What is the lowest cereals, other — seed recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 82 1000 t in 2012.
How does Africa rank for cereals, other — seed?
Africa ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals, other — seed rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, other — Seed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals, other — Seed
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 1,312 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.