Maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Maize seed quantity was 866,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 866,000 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 866,319 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 264,586 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, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 264,586 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 267,376 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 281,228 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 291,434 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 291,858 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 300,117 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 305,953 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 318,580 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 311,979 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 309,936 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 317,460 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 326,862 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 332,726 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 338,397 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 346,927 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 329,381 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 330,840 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 314,380 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 321,477 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 326,881 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 339,152 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 360,903 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 362,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 388,416 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 442,339 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 452,982 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 472,819 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 497,050 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 517,597 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 521,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 527,368 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 550,136 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 592,371 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 578,282 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 584,351 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 593,372 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 584,933 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 579,019 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 560,621 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 567,442 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 591,642 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 639,148 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 634,494 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 659,692 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 671,902 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 664,311 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 727,591 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 737,145 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 773,651 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 866,319 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 866,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292,568 FAO, metric tonnes | 264,586 FAO, metric tonnes | 318,580 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 326,839 FAO, metric tonnes | 309,936 FAO, metric tonnes | 346,927 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 416,038 FAO, metric tonnes | 326,881 FAO, metric tonnes | 517,597 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 567,171 FAO, metric tonnes | 521,260 FAO, metric tonnes | 593,372 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 666,702 FAO, metric tonnes | 567,442 FAO, metric tonnes | 773,651 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 866,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 866,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 866,319 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Nigeria 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 866,000 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?
- The highest recorded value was 866,319 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,586 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for maize seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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.