Rice seed quantity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rice seed quantity was 948 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice seed quantity in Rwanda, 1966–2011
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 Rwanda is 948 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Rwanda peaked at 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice seed quantity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | +185.7% |
| 1968 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1969 | 47 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.1% |
| 1970 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 41 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 63 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 68 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 70 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 80 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 85 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 87 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 109 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 104 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 163 FAO, metric tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1983 | 174 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 163 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 234 FAO, metric tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1986 | 189 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 213 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 201 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 443 FAO, metric tonnes | +120.4% |
| 1990 | 442 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 436 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 325 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 111 FAO, metric tonnes | -65.8% |
| 1994 | 41 FAO, metric tonnes | -63.1% |
| 1995 | 130 FAO, metric tonnes | +217.1% |
| 1996 | 210 FAO, metric tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 269 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 320 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 277 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 331 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 418 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 494 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 791 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.1% |
| 2004 | 905 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 912 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 975 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 938 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 843 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 948 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 948 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 948 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,950 FAO, metric tonnes, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 948 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,127 FAO, metric tonnes, 13% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice seed quantity in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +217.1% | 41 FAO, metric tonnes | 130 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1967 | +185.7% | 7 FAO, metric tonnes | 20 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.75 FAO, metric tonnes | 7 FAO, metric tonnes | 47 FAO, metric tonnes | 4 |
| 1970s | 66.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 41 FAO, metric tonnes | 87 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 104 FAO, metric tonnes | 443 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 41 FAO, metric tonnes | 442 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 780.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 331 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 948 FAO, metric tonnes | 948 FAO, metric tonnes | 948 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Rwanda?
- Rice seed quantity in Rwanda was 948 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 FAO, metric tonnes in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for rice seed quantity?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.