Millet seed quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Millet seed quantity was 3,551 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Millet seed quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3,551 FAO, metric tonnes for millet seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,750 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,090 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Millet seed quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,750 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,300 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 6,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,850 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 5,550 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 5,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 5,550 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5,850 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 5,550 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 5,250 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 5,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5,550 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5,850 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 4,180 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 3,997 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,425 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 4,650 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 5,610 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 4,434 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 3,499 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 4,241 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 3,008 FAO, metric tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 3,830 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 4,497 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 3,872 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 4,082 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 4,050 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,634 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 1,535 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 1,561 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,411 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1,090 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 2,164 FAO, metric tonnes | +98.5% |
| 2004 | 1,715 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 2,330 FAO, metric tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 2,217 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,930 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 3,447 FAO, metric tonnes | +78.6% |
| 2009 | 3,567 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3,551 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,551 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,917 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,400 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,640 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,250 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,204 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,499 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,610 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,535 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,535 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,497 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,143 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,090 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,567 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,551 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,551 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,551 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Millet seed quantity in Zimbabwe was 3,551 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,750 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,090 FAO, metric tonnes in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for millet seed quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.