Millet seed quantity in Africa
Africa: Millet seed quantity was 343,026 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet seed quantity in Africa is 343,026 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Africa peaked at 369,706 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 183,712 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1982.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Millet seed quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207,083 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 210,952 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 201,166 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 213,820 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 202,158 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 213,472 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 213,251 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 231,833 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 226,359 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 228,018 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 201,826 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 240,427 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 229,927 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 216,544 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 220,263 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 216,236 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 196,675 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 196,218 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 206,604 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 190,867 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 187,001 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 183,712 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 190,562 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 211,898 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 237,578 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 229,734 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 250,661 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 262,642 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 272,029 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 272,424 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 276,169 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 297,109 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 315,330 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 324,927 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 309,334 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 305,360 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 321,930 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 335,034 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 323,439 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 315,681 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 343,063 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 358,280 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 326,079 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 356,799 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 369,706 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 346,599 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 362,789 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 347,612 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 364,465 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 353,814 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 343,026 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 201,166 FAO, metric tonnes | 231,833 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 215,274 FAO, metric tonnes | 196,218 FAO, metric tonnes | 240,427 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,668 FAO, metric tonnes | 183,712 FAO, metric tonnes | 272,029 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 308,106 FAO, metric tonnes | 272,424 FAO, metric tonnes | 335,034 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 349,107 FAO, metric tonnes | 315,681 FAO, metric tonnes | 369,706 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,420 FAO, metric tonnes | 343,026 FAO, metric tonnes | 353,814 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Africa?
- Millet seed quantity in Africa was 343,026 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 369,706 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,712 FAO, metric tonnes in 1982.
- How does Africa rank for millet seed quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet 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.