Maize seed quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maize seed quantity was 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. β Volatile
Maize seed quantity in Nigeria, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes for maize seed quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Nigeria peaked at 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,625 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,550 FAO, metric tonnes | 27,375 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,775 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,625 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,150 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,930 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,950 FAO, metric tonnes | 127,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,778 FAO, metric tonnes | 78,975 FAO, metric tonnes | 136,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,740 FAO, metric tonnes | 82,050 FAO, metric tonnes | 103,733 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes | 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes | 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Nigeria?
- Maize seed quantity in Nigeria was 150,212 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,625 FAO, metric tonnes in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for maize seed quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.