Rice seed quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Rice seed quantity was 10,861 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice seed quantity in Ghana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, rice seed quantity in Ghana stood at 10,861 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Ghana peaked at 10,861 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,540 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice seed quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,540 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,781 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 2,346 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 1,777 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1965 | 1,815 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2,404 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1967 | 2,515 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 2,695 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 3,025 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 3,339 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 3,850 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 3,630 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3,674 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4,318 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 4,235 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 7,095 FAO, metric tonnes | +67.5% |
| 1977 | 6,765 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 5,775 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 5,445 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 6,380 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 3,355 FAO, metric tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1982 | 2,200 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1983 | 3,795 FAO, metric tonnes | +72.5% |
| 1984 | 3,740 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4,186 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 3,960 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2,849 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 3,938 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 2,695 FAO, metric tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 5,220 FAO, metric tonnes | +93.7% |
| 1991 | 4,384 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 4,246 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,450 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 5,495 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 5,789 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6,474 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 7,172 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 5,792 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 6,336 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 7,482 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 6,755 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 6,435 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 6,567 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,875 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,991 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 7,304 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 8,932 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 9,968 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 10,861 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 10,861 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,211 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,540 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,025 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,813 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,339 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,095 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,710 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,380 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,536 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,246 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,172 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,291 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,991 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,968 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,861 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,861 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,861 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Ghana?
- Rice seed quantity in Ghana was 10,861 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,861 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,540 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for rice seed quantity?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.