Maize seed quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Maize seed quantity was 900 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize seed quantity in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 900 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Namibia peaked at 1,320 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 300 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1986.
That places Namibia 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Maize seed quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 570 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 570 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 570 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 570 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 630 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 660 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 660 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 690 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 840 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 840 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1987 | 459 FAO, metric tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1988 | 576 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 575 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,285 FAO, metric tonnes | +123.5% |
| 1991 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | -58.0% |
| 1992 | 985 FAO, metric tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1993 | 1,061 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 631 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 835 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 944 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 811 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 1,072 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 1,320 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 627 FAO, metric tonnes | -52.5% |
| 2001 | 630 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 702 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 750 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 867 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 821 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 831 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 814 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 840 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 900 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 900 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize seed quantity in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +123.5% | 575 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,285 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1992 | +82.4% | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | 985 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 2005 | +60.6% | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | 867 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1991 | -58.0% | 1,285 FAO, metric tonnes | 540 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1984 | -57.1% | 840 FAO, metric tonnes | 360 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1987 | +53.0% | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | 459 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | 570 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 663 FAO, metric tonnes | 570 FAO, metric tonnes | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 605 FAO, metric tonnes | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | 840 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 948.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 742.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | 867 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Namibia?
- Maize seed quantity in Namibia was 900 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,320 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 FAO, metric tonnes in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for maize seed quantity?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.