Rice seed quantity in Benin
Benin: Rice seed quantity was 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice seed quantity in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, rice seed quantity in Benin stood at 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Benin peaked at 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Benin 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice seed quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 84 FAO, metric tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1963 | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 111 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 95 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 107 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 132 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 152 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 175 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 234 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 292 FAO, metric tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 408 FAO, metric tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 356 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 364 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 328 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 335 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 328 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 311 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 296 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 249 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 211 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 282 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 278 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 261 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 313 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 306 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 311 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 302 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 349 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 414 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 481 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 571 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 683 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 702 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 933 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 1,060 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1,190 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 936 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 990 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,156 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 1,076 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,093 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,332 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 1,611 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 1,596 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.67 FAO, metric tonnes | 62 FAO, metric tonnes | 132 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 282.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 152 FAO, metric tonnes | 408 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 281.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 211 FAO, metric tonnes | 328 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 505.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 302 FAO, metric tonnes | 933 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,204 FAO, metric tonnes | 936 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,611 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Benin?
- Rice seed quantity in Benin was 1,680 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for rice seed quantity?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.