Millet seed quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Millet seed quantity was 280 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Millet seed quantity in South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, millet seed quantity in South Africa stood at 280 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in South Africa peaked at 440 FAO, metric tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 238 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Millet seed quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 403 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 372 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 358 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 372 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 395 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 316 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 352 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 376 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 372 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 345 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 342 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 238 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 271 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 301 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 263 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 282 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 280 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 280 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 413.33 FAO, metric tonnes | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 436.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 403 FAO, metric tonnes | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 389.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 316 FAO, metric tonnes | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 238 FAO, metric tonnes | 376 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 280 FAO, metric tonnes | 280 FAO, metric tonnes | 280 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 485 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 28 Benin 426 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 29 Central African Republic 354 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 31 Libya 197 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 32 Botswana 150 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 33 Mauritania 116 FAO, metric tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in South Africa?
- Millet seed quantity in South Africa was 280 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 440 FAO, metric tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for millet seed quantity?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.