Rice seed quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Rice seed quantity was 3,447 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice seed quantity in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 3,447 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Malawi peaked at 3,582 FAO, metric tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 249 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1962.
That places Malawi 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 336 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 249 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1963 | 272 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 336 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 913 FAO, metric tonnes | +171.7% |
| 1966 | 885 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 616 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1968 | 896 FAO, metric tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1969 | 1,098 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1970 | 1,792 FAO, metric tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1971 | 2,352 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 2,240 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,352 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,240 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2,520 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 2,520 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,632 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2,520 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2,352 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,279 FAO, metric tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1981 | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,137 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,227 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1,165 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,281 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1,068 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 1,269 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 1,432 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 1,626 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 1,839 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 1,022 FAO, metric tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 2,174 FAO, metric tonnes | +112.7% |
| 1993 | 1,516 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 1,865 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 2,308 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 2,261 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,344 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,564 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 2,437 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,808 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 3,138 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 3,046 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,384 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 2,744 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 2,914 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,253 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3,535 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,582 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,309 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 3,447 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,447 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,447 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,950 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,447 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,127 FAO, metric tonnes, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice seed quantity in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +171.7% | 336 FAO, metric tonnes | 913 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1992 | +112.7% | 1,022 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,174 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622.33 FAO, metric tonnes | 249 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,098 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,352 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,792 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,632 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,274 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,068 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,626 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,033 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,022 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,564 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,071 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,384 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,582 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,447 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,447 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,447 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Malawi?
- Rice seed quantity in Malawi was 3,447 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,582 FAO, metric tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 249 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for rice seed quantity?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.