Millet seed quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Millet seed quantity was 4,703 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,703 FAO, metric tonnes for millet seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Namibia peaked at 5,924 FAO, metric tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 12th 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.
Millet seed quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,320 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 1,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 2,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 2,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 3,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,200 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,640 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 3,080 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 2,924 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 5,248 FAO, metric tonnes | +79.5% |
| 1994 | 5,388 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5,202 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5,924 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 4,554 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 4,962 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 5,134 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4,660 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 3,956 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 5,038 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 5,088 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,722 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 4,916 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,896 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 3,724 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5,155 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 5,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,703 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 4,703 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,703 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,208 FAO, metric tonnes, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,703 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,506 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet seed quantity in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +79.5% | 2,924 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,248 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 2008 | +38.4% | 3,724 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,155 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,736 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,040 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,506 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,640 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,924 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,636 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,724 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,703 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,703 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,703 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Namibia?
- Millet seed quantity in Namibia was 4,703 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,924 FAO, metric tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for millet seed quantity?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.