Maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Maize seed quantity was 895,076 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 stood at 895,076 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 895,395 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 317,586 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, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 317,586 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 319,376 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 333,228 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 334,434 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 336,858 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 355,417 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 378,553 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 391,180 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 384,579 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 373,936 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 383,460 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 392,862 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 382,726 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 390,397 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 393,927 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 379,381 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 380,840 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 369,380 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 377,477 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 394,881 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 415,152 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 421,903 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 422,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 448,416 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 502,339 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 512,982 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 532,819 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 557,050 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 577,597 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 581,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 589,368 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 614,136 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 658,371 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 638,282 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 646,351 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 658,372 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 646,933 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 639,019 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 622,621 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 632,442 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 656,642 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 711,148 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 706,494 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 731,692 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 743,902 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 714,311 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 761,367 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 770,701 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 803,807 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 895,395 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 895,076 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350,135 FAO, metric tonnes | 317,586 FAO, metric tonnes | 391,180 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 382,439 FAO, metric tonnes | 369,380 FAO, metric tonnes | 393,927 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 478,538 FAO, metric tonnes | 394,881 FAO, metric tonnes | 577,597 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 629,471 FAO, metric tonnes | 581,260 FAO, metric tonnes | 658,372 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 723,251 FAO, metric tonnes | 632,442 FAO, metric tonnes | 803,807 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 895,236 FAO, metric tonnes | 895,076 FAO, metric tonnes | 895,395 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Maize seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa was 895,076 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 895,395 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,586 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for maize seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.