Rice seed quantity in Africa
Africa: Rice seed quantity was 824,965 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice seed quantity in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, rice seed quantity in Africa stood at 824,965 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Africa peaked at 824,965 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 244,241 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice seed quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 244,241 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 253,653 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 275,203 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 271,677 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 278,049 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 293,204 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 306,165 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 310,937 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 320,537 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 321,066 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 317,032 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 327,347 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 328,308 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 351,115 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 353,870 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 368,707 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 453,335 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 471,004 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 460,921 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 455,850 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 463,493 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 464,931 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 465,222 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 468,176 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 467,779 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 450,719 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 469,103 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 505,507 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 485,948 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 523,041 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 503,717 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 501,539 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 519,428 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 522,983 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 515,182 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 550,185 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 524,560 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 534,486 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 550,101 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 554,193 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 560,076 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 593,496 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 617,654 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 641,980 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 674,320 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 634,728 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 715,580 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 722,472 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 768,843 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 824,656 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 824,965 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283,741 FAO, metric tonnes | 244,241 FAO, metric tonnes | 320,537 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 375,270 FAO, metric tonnes | 317,032 FAO, metric tonnes | 471,004 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 469,673 FAO, metric tonnes | 450,719 FAO, metric tonnes | 505,507 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,522 FAO, metric tonnes | 501,539 FAO, metric tonnes | 550,185 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 648,334 FAO, metric tonnes | 554,193 FAO, metric tonnes | 768,843 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 824,810 FAO, metric tonnes | 824,656 FAO, metric tonnes | 824,965 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Africa?
- Rice seed quantity in Africa was 824,965 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 824,965 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,241 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for rice seed quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice 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.