Millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Millet seed quantity was 296,263 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 296,263 FAO, metric tonnes for millet seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 307,051 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 135,272 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,272 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 144,376 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 136,163 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 138,975 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 136,571 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 142,745 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 140,976 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 152,692 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 146,256 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 150,799 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 142,186 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 149,446 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 152,749 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 141,900 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 156,797 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 166,226 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 159,719 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 154,590 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 160,830 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 162,956 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 159,215 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 154,721 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 155,819 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 173,722 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 174,276 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 167,844 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 193,031 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 196,981 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 195,003 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 198,911 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 205,723 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 218,869 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 234,583 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 242,636 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 223,028 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 216,983 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 231,769 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 244,702 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 229,717 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 247,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 270,589 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 285,072 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 251,561 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 281,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 289,645 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 265,193 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 283,790 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 286,507 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 294,120 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 307,051 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 296,263 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,558 FAO, metric tonnes | 135,272 FAO, metric tonnes | 152,692 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 153,524 FAO, metric tonnes | 141,900 FAO, metric tonnes | 166,226 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,357 FAO, metric tonnes | 154,721 FAO, metric tonnes | 196,981 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,692 FAO, metric tonnes | 198,911 FAO, metric tonnes | 244,702 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,472 FAO, metric tonnes | 247,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 294,120 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,657 FAO, metric tonnes | 296,263 FAO, metric tonnes | 307,051 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 2 Mali 68,510 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 3 Nigeria 46,224 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 4 Senegal 23,394 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 17,151 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 6 Chad 15,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Uganda 12,098 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Sudan 11,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Agriculture production index 118.25 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.15 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 500.42 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 888.57 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.39 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 177.13 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 19.87 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 20.19 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 3.7% (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 296,263 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 307,051 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,272 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for millet seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and 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.