Maize seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Maize seed quantity was 687 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Maize seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2011
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 Guinea-Bissau is 687 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 869 FAO, metric tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 480 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 480 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 480 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 390 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 330 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 194 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 315 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 384 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 338 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 324 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 402 FAO, metric tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 445 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 459 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 750 FAO, metric tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 869 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 444 FAO, metric tonnes | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 480 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 442 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 437 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 503 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 535 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 687 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 687 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110 FAO, metric tonnes | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 226.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 194 FAO, metric tonnes | 480 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 506 FAO, metric tonnes | 437 FAO, metric tonnes | 869 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 687 FAO, metric tonnes | 687 FAO, metric tonnes | 687 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Maize seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau was 687 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 869 FAO, metric tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for maize seed quantity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.