Millet seed quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Millet seed quantity was 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Nigeria peaked at 93,024 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27,168 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Millet seed quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,072 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 65,952 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 64,352 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 74,048 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 65,024 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 70,144 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 71,664 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 78,496 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 79,472 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 76,624 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 59,040 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 90,416 FAO, metric tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1973 | 76,592 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 74,064 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 62,880 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 49,424 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 36,368 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 41,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 45,184 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 27,328 FAO, metric tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1981 | 27,168 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 28,368 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 34,128 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 37,536 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 62,672 FAO, metric tonnes | +67.0% |
| 1986 | 61,264 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 57,008 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 65,072 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 76,448 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 72,960 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 69,872 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 77,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 80,112 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 81,712 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 85,696 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 87,792 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 89,536 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 89,648 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 93,024 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 68,064 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 71,840 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 72,576 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73,920 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 74,960 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 79,536 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 80,896 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 78,464 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 60,604 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 69,826 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,136 FAO, metric tonnes | 64,352 FAO, metric tonnes | 79,472 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,163 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,368 FAO, metric tonnes | 90,416 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,699 FAO, metric tonnes | 27,168 FAO, metric tonnes | 76,448 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,795 FAO, metric tonnes | 69,872 FAO, metric tonnes | 93,024 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,069 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,604 FAO, metric tonnes | 80,896 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes | 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes | 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Nigeria?
- Millet seed quantity in Nigeria was 46,224 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 93,024 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,168 FAO, metric tonnes in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for millet seed quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.