Millet seed quantity in Gambia
Gambia: Millet seed quantity was 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Millet seed quantity in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Gambia peaked at 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 444 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1978.
Gambia ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet seed quantity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,311 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 981 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 990 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 990 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 990 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 990 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,038 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,038 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,038 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,038 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,038 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,038 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 672 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 672 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 447 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 582 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 759 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 444 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1979 | 654 FAO, metric tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 807 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 1,149 FAO, metric tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 954 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 1,080 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 1,590 FAO, metric tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1985 | 1,485 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 1,368 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,401 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1,638 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1,533 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1,811 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 1,476 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 1,668 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,712 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,789 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,395 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 2,199 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 2,289 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,712 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 3,090 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 3,078 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,489 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 3,909 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 4,041 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4,080 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,900 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4,050 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4,440 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,041 FAO, metric tonnes | 981 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,311 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 734.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 444 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,038 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 807 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,638 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,981 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,476 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,712 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,858 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,078 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Gambia?
- Millet seed quantity in Gambia was 4,500 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 444 FAO, metric tonnes in 1978.
- How does Gambia rank for millet seed quantity?
- Gambia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.