Maize seed quantity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Maize seed quantity was 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Maize seed quantity in Rwanda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes for maize seed quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Rwanda peaked at 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 116 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1962.
That places Rwanda 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize seed quantity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,754 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | -93.4% |
| 1963 | 724 FAO, metric tonnes | +524.1% |
| 1964 | 695 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1,467 FAO, metric tonnes | +111.1% |
| 1966 | 1,596 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 1,284 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 1,239 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,602 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 1,635 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,498 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 1,658 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 1,877 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 1,882 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,962 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2,101 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2,024 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,333 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 2,154 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 2,064 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,377 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 2,562 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 2,550 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,449 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2,378 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,833 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 2,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2,956 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 2,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 2,294 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 2,136 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 2,180 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,672 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 3,167 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 3,139 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,085 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,450 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 3,282 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,445 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4,235 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 4,347 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,414 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,540 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,204 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize seed quantity in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +524.1% | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | 724 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1965 | +111.1% | 695 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,467 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1962 | -93.4% | 1,754 FAO, metric tonnes | 116 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,164 FAO, metric tonnes | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,754 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,912 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,498 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,333 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,382 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,833 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,956 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,038 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,810 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,085 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,540 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Rwanda?
- Maize seed quantity in Rwanda was 7,680 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for maize seed quantity?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.