Rice seed quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Rice seed quantity was 71 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rice seed quantity in South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 71 FAO, metric tonnes for rice seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in South Africa peaked at 105 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Rice seed quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 77 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 72 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 80 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 74 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 78 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 63 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 62 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 98 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 104 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 96 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 95 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 66 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 75 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 84 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 73 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 79 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.56 FAO, metric tonnes | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 62 FAO, metric tonnes | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 66 FAO, metric tonnes | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in South Africa?
- Rice seed quantity in South Africa was 71 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 FAO, metric tonnes in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for rice seed quantity?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.