Maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Maize seed quantity was 715,788 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria stood at 715,788 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 716,107 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 236,586 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 236,586 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 238,876 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 244,453 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 256,334 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 263,233 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 271,042 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 278,578 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 284,305 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 275,754 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 279,486 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 289,585 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 295,712 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 318,251 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 314,122 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 324,627 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 314,131 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 317,865 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 303,755 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 309,852 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 315,931 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 325,252 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 334,453 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 335,990 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 349,516 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 372,339 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 367,782 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 392,519 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 407,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 389,997 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 392,710 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 396,793 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 417,411 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 456,721 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 441,482 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 477,516 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 488,372 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 487,833 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 493,444 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 481,646 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 485,367 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 509,592 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 552,423 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 547,519 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 569,967 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 574,277 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 565,711 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 631,466 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 653,381 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 669,918 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 716,107 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 715,788 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261,018 FAO, metric tonnes | 236,586 FAO, metric tonnes | 284,305 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 306,739 FAO, metric tonnes | 279,486 FAO, metric tonnes | 324,627 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 359,108 FAO, metric tonnes | 315,931 FAO, metric tonnes | 407,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 453,393 FAO, metric tonnes | 392,710 FAO, metric tonnes | 493,444 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 575,962 FAO, metric tonnes | 485,367 FAO, metric tonnes | 669,918 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 715,948 FAO, metric tonnes | 715,788 FAO, metric tonnes | 716,107 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67,783 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Agriculture production index 118.25 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.15 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 500.42 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 888.57 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 20.19 million tonnes (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 177.13 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 19.87 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.39 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 3.7% (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 715,788 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 716,107 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,586 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for maize seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and 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.