Rice seed quantity in Gambia
Gambia: Rice seed quantity was 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice seed quantity in Gambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes for rice seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is up 275.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Gambia peaked at 6,160 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 726 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1992.
Gambia ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,756 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,785 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,870 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,884 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,890 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 2,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1968 | 1,870 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 1,983 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1,983 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,631 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 1,316 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 1,624 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 1,778 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1,596 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,554 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,603 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,792 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 1,918 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2,093 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2,065 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,442 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 826 FAO, metric tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 959 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 1,359 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 1,145 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 1,740 FAO, metric tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1988 | 1,042 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1989 | 1,163 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 1,212 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 886 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 726 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 1,004 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 1,146 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 1,336 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 1,090 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 1,281 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 1,106 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 1,169 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,272 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 839 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 840 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,330 FAO, metric tonnes | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 1,505 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1,505 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,505 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,520 FAO, metric tonnes | +67.4% |
| 2008 | 5,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +108.3% |
| 2009 | 6,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | -48.9% |
| 2011 | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,815 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,040 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,316 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,983 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,383 FAO, metric tonnes | 826 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,093 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,096 FAO, metric tonnes | 726 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,336 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,273 FAO, metric tonnes | 839 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Gambia?
- Rice seed quantity in Gambia was 3,150 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,160 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 726 FAO, metric tonnes in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for rice seed quantity?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.