Millet seed quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Millet seed quantity was 980 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Millet seed quantity in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 980 FAO, metric tonnes for millet seed quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 181.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 980 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 120 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 221 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 219 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 225 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 204 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 195 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 174 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 171 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 174 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 177 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 177 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 255 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1976 | 270 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 270 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 270 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 270 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 480 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 510 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 510 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 510 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 774 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 834 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 836 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 794 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 933 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 870 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 510 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1998 | 148 FAO, metric tonnes | -71.0% |
| 1999 | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 288 FAO, metric tonnes | +140.0% |
| 2001 | 348 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 750 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 570 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 750 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 810 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 891 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 980 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 980 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201 FAO, metric tonnes | 171 FAO, metric tonnes | 225 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 222.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 174 FAO, metric tonnes | 270 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 527.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | 774 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 672.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | 933 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 575.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 288 FAO, metric tonnes | 891 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 980 FAO, metric tonnes | 980 FAO, metric tonnes | 980 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Millet seed quantity in Sierra Leone was 980 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 980 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for millet seed quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.