Millet seed quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Millet seed quantity was 17,151 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, millet seed quantity in Burkina Faso stood at 17,151 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 23,658 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,955 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Millet seed quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,955 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,351 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 12,098 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 12,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 9,185 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 13,010 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1969 | 12,752 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 12,175 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 10,671 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 10,796 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 12,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 13,661 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 12,150 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 13,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 11,513 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 11,518 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,799 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 13,834 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 13,642 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 13,926 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 10,840 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 14,612 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 17,571 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 17,516 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 19,154 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 19,166 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15,330 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 18,128 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 18,054 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 19,399 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 19,674 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 15,291 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 16,172 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 17,319 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 18,658 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 19,256 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 17,079 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 19,844 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 20,844 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 21,097 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18,081 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 19,646 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 18,354 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 17,740 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23,658 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 18,826 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 20,428 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 17,151 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 17,151 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,428 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,955 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,010 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,953 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,671 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,661 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,559 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,840 FAO, metric tonnes | 19,166 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,903 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,291 FAO, metric tonnes | 19,674 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,852 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,740 FAO, metric tonnes | 23,658 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,151 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,151 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,151 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Millet seed quantity in Burkina Faso was 17,151 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23,658 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,955 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for millet seed quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.