Rice seed quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Rice seed quantity was 1,962 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice seed quantity in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 1,962 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Kenya peaked at 1,962 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 174 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1964.
That places Kenya 25th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302.11 FAO, metric tonnes | 174 FAO, metric tonnes | 409 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 512 FAO, metric tonnes | 441 FAO, metric tonnes | 683 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 900.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 661 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,015 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 821.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 605 FAO, metric tonnes | 972 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,099 FAO, metric tonnes | 580 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,617 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,962 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,962 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,962 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Kenya?
- Rice seed quantity in Kenya was 1,962 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,962 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 FAO, metric tonnes in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for rice seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.