Millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Millet seed quantity was 342,487 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 342,487 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 369,181 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 183,089 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1982.
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, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 206,344 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 210,328 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 200,515 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 213,023 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 201,595 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 212,889 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 212,640 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 231,188 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 225,728 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 227,423 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 201,226 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 239,862 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 229,341 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 215,964 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 219,677 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 215,650 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 196,087 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 195,630 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 206,014 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 190,284 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 186,383 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 183,089 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 189,947 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 211,258 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 236,948 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 229,108 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 250,039 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 262,053 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 271,451 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 271,871 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 275,595 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 296,469 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 314,695 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 324,348 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 308,724 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 304,775 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 321,305 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 334,350 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 322,741 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 315,064 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 342,429 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 357,648 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 325,481 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 356,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 369,181 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 346,089 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 362,254 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 347,111 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 363,946 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 353,275 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 342,487 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212,694 FAO, metric tonnes | 200,515 FAO, metric tonnes | 231,188 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,687 FAO, metric tonnes | 195,630 FAO, metric tonnes | 239,862 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,056 FAO, metric tonnes | 183,089 FAO, metric tonnes | 271,451 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,487 FAO, metric tonnes | 271,871 FAO, metric tonnes | 334,350 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,540 FAO, metric tonnes | 315,064 FAO, metric tonnes | 369,181 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,881 FAO, metric tonnes | 342,487 FAO, metric tonnes | 353,275 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Niger 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 342,487 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?
- The highest recorded value was 369,181 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,089 FAO, metric tonnes in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for millet seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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.