Maize seed quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Maize seed quantity was 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Maize seed quantity in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, maize seed quantity in Egypt stood at 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Egypt peaked at 61,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,718 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1998.
That places Egypt 16th out of 48 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.
Maize seed quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,000 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 56,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 51,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 55,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 52,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 47,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 45,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 45,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 36,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 36,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 40,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 42,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 44,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 41,275 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 44,379 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 44,063 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 44,660 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 44,940 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 45,208 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 45,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 45,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 46,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 45,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 46,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 34,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 33,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 33,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 33,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 31,308 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 24,718 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 30,667 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 32,409 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,444 FAO, metric tonnes | 45,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 61,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,392 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 44,379 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,931 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 46,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,503 FAO, metric tonnes | 24,718 FAO, metric tonnes | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Egypt?
- Maize seed quantity in Egypt was 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 61,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,718 FAO, metric tonnes in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for maize seed quantity?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize 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.