Maize seed quantity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Maize seed quantity was 1,898 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. βΌ Falling
Maize seed quantity in Eswatini, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize seed quantity in Eswatini is 1,898 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Eswatini peaked at 4,212 FAO, metric tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,766 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1982.
Eswatini ranks 31st of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,445 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,864 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,037 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,689 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,156 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,104 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,030 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,766 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,212 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,629 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,347 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,015 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,266 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,879 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,716 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,898 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,898 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,898 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Eswatini?
- Maize seed quantity in Eswatini was 1,898 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,212 FAO, metric tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,766 FAO, metric tonnes in 1982.
- How does Eswatini rank for maize seed quantity?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.