Rice seed quantity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Rice seed quantity was 15,619 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice seed quantity in Mozambique, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 15,619 FAO, metric tonnes for rice seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Mozambique peaked at 17,440 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,800 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice seed quantity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,800 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 5,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,960 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,967 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5,893 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 6,151 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 6,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 6,080 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 6,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 7,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 7,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 7,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 8,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 8,813 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 8,521 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 8,733 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8,432 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 9,703 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 10,368 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 11,520 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 13,222 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 14,480 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 14,887 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 14,736 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,939 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 8,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 9,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 7,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 5,360 FAO, metric tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,440 FAO, metric tonnes | +107.6% |
| 2008 | 14,560 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 14,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15,619 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 15,619 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,575 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,151 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,392 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,161 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,813 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,460 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,432 FAO, metric tonnes | 14,887 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,810 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,360 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,440 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,619 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,619 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,619 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Mozambique?
- Rice seed quantity in Mozambique was 15,619 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17,440 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for rice seed quantity?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.