Maize seed quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Maize seed quantity was 6,204 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize seed quantity in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 6,204 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Somalia peaked at 10,872 FAO, metric tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1992.
That places Somalia 25th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,910 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,570 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,140 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,490 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,518 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,214 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,910 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,436 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,650 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,872 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,794 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,760 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,204 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,204 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,204 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Somalia?
- Maize seed quantity in Somalia was 6,204 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,872 FAO, metric tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for maize seed quantity?
- Somalia ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.