Maize seed quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Maize seed quantity was 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Maize seed quantity in South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes for maize seed quantity in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in South Africa peaked at 76,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2010.
That places South Africa 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Maize seed quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,000 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 52,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 52,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 45,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 55,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 72,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1968 | 72,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 72,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 66,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 66,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 52,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 47,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 56,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 68,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 76,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 61,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 64,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 66,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 62,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 65,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 62,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 62,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 65,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 65,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 72,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 33,776 FAO, metric tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 33,556 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30,156 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,567 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 72,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 47,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 66,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 76,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 66,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,549 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,156 FAO, metric tonnes | 72,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes | 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes | 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in South Africa?
- Maize seed quantity in South Africa was 29,076 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for maize seed quantity?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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.