Rice seed quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rice seed quantity was 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice seed quantity in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice seed quantity in Burkina Faso is 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 190.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 900 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 17th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,342 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,640 FAO, metric tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1963 | 1,740 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,650 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,725 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,791 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2,301 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1968 | 2,006 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 2,016 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,023 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,947 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1,630 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 2,065 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 2,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1,595 FAO, metric tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 1,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1,829 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,974 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1,256 FAO, metric tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 1,077 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 1,052 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,387 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 1,129 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 946 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 1,094 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1,019 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 1,150 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 1,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 1,244 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,558 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 2,183 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 2,341 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2,842 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 2,295 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 1,898 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 2,008 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,923 FAO, metric tonnes | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 2,344 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 2,388 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,476 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,628 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,210 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 2,027 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4,005 FAO, metric tonnes | +97.6% |
| 2008 | 4,612 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 6,687 FAO, metric tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,023 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,640 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,342 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,909 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,595 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,250 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,208 FAO, metric tonnes | 946 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,974 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,851 FAO, metric tonnes | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,842 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,230 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,027 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,687 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Rice seed quantity in Burkina Faso was 6,813 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 FAO, metric tonnes in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rice seed quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.