Maize seed quantity in North Africa
North Africa: Maize seed quantity was 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Maize seed quantity in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, maize seed quantity in North Africa stood at 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in North Africa peaked at 79,239 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Maize seed quantity in North Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79,239 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 78,591 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 74,639 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 68,391 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 75,535 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 73,497 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 67,282 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 63,679 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 65,688 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 54,389 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 55,489 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 54,061 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 56,641 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 60,746 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 60,089 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 61,077 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 57,119 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 61,060 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 60,609 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 59,260 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 61,042 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 62,749 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 60,487 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 61,654 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 61,092 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 59,819 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 61,954 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 50,275 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 48,042 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 50,427 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 51,169 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 50,904 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 47,972 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 50,518 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 40,161 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 41,653 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 43,730 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 37,986 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 39,577 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 40,881 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 43,065 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 41,912 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 41,850 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47,907 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 44,808 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 44,181 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 43,823 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36,993 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 37,262 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,838 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,679 FAO, metric tonnes | 79,239 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,128 FAO, metric tonnes | 54,061 FAO, metric tonnes | 61,077 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,637 FAO, metric tonnes | 48,042 FAO, metric tonnes | 62,749 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,410 FAO, metric tonnes | 37,986 FAO, metric tonnes | 51,169 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,268 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,993 FAO, metric tonnes | 47,907 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Tanzania 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 4 Kenya 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 5 Malawi 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 6 Ethiopia 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Mali 36,994 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 36,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in North Africa?
- Maize seed quantity in North Africa was 34,856 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79,239 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,856 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- How does North Africa rank for maize seed quantity?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Africa 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.