Millet seed quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Millet seed quantity was 2,225 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Kenya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, millet seed quantity in Kenya stood at 2,225 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Kenya peaked at 2,754 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 580 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1983.
Kenya ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,496 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,480 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,578 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,520 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,620 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,510 FAO, metric tonnes | 580 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,207 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,813 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,580 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,008 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,205 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,849 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,754 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,225 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,225 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,225 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Kenya?
- Millet seed quantity in Kenya was 2,225 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,754 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 580 FAO, metric tonnes in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for millet seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.