Millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Millet seed quantity was 342,767 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 342,767 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 369,419 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 183,529 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, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 206,744 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 210,728 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 200,915 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 213,423 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 201,995 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 213,289 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 213,080 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 231,628 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 226,168 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 227,863 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 201,666 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 240,302 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 229,781 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 216,404 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 220,117 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 216,090 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 196,527 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 196,070 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 206,454 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 190,724 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 186,823 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 183,529 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 190,387 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 211,698 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 237,388 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 229,548 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 250,479 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 262,493 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 271,854 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 272,243 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 275,995 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 296,909 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 315,115 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 324,706 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 309,096 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 305,170 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 321,621 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 334,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 323,161 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 315,416 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 342,805 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 358,020 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 325,826 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 356,542 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 369,419 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 346,360 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 362,555 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 347,374 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 364,228 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 353,555 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 342,767 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213,108 FAO, metric tonnes | 200,915 FAO, metric tonnes | 231,628 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 215,127 FAO, metric tonnes | 196,070 FAO, metric tonnes | 240,302 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,492 FAO, metric tonnes | 183,529 FAO, metric tonnes | 271,854 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,877 FAO, metric tonnes | 272,243 FAO, metric tonnes | 334,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,854 FAO, metric tonnes | 315,416 FAO, metric tonnes | 369,419 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,161 FAO, metric tonnes | 342,767 FAO, metric tonnes | 353,555 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Millet seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa was 342,767 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?
- The highest recorded value was 369,419 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,529 FAO, metric tonnes in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for millet seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.