Rice seed quantity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rice seed quantity was 4 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice seed quantity in Eswatini, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4 FAO, metric tonnes for rice seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Eswatini peaked at 339 FAO, metric tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1997.
Eswatini ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice seed quantity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 288 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 289 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 284 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 264 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 266 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 276 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 282 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 339 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 289 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 204 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 159 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 133 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 194 FAO, metric tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 224 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 228 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 228 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 228 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 228 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 144 FAO, metric tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 55 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 35 FAO, metric tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 26 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 7 FAO, metric tonnes | -74.1% |
| 1996 | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 2 FAO, metric tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1998 | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 6 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.33 FAO, metric tonnes | 264 FAO, metric tonnes | 339 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 211.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 133 FAO, metric tonnes | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 35 FAO, metric tonnes | 144 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 FAO, metric tonnes | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | 4 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Eswatini?
- Rice seed quantity in Eswatini was 4 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 339 FAO, metric tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 FAO, metric tonnes in 1997.
- How does Eswatini rank for rice seed quantity?
- Eswatini ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.