Maize seed quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Maize seed quantity was 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Maize seed quantity in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes for maize seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Zambia peaked at 33,480 FAO, metric tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 12,900 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2001.
That places Zambia 13th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,500 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 23,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 24,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 24,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 24,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 25,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 26,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 27,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 30,220 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 29,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 33,480 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 30,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 33,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 28,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 24,300 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 15,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1979 | 16,662 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 14,814 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 13,635 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 16,401 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 15,195 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 17,455 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 17,655 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 18,286 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 21,693 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 30,617 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1989 | 22,898 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 19,182 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 19,839 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 19,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 20,381 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 15,605 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 20,267 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 19,471 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 15,311 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 17,924 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 17,607 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17,460 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,900 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 20,130 FAO, metric tonnes | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 18,930 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 13,975 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 22,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 17,559 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 16,196 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 27,358 FAO, metric tonnes | +68.9% |
| 2009 | 32,417 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 27,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,176 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 33,480 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,865 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,635 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,617 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,459 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,311 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,381 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,942 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,900 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,417 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Zambia?
- Maize seed quantity in Zambia was 31,082 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,480 FAO, metric tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,900 FAO, metric tonnes in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for maize seed quantity?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.