Rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Rice seed quantity was 611,167 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 611,167 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 611,167 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 194,565 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,101 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 194,565 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 205,117 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 203,064 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 217,745 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 227,846 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 228,705 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 224,150 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 237,118 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 242,513 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 241,409 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 244,974 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 259,169 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 278,914 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 286,186 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 295,843 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 294,188 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 307,531 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 288,662 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 290,394 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 301,772 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 292,073 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 292,257 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 299,104 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 311,840 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 311,758 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 325,580 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 342,624 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 340,253 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 349,171 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 347,571 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 345,836 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 350,596 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 350,502 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 341,547 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 355,007 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 347,681 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 342,440 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 344,888 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 366,393 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 379,442 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 393,575 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 408,969 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 430,196 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 443,236 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 412,719 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 490,935 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 548,603 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 581,485 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 610,858 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 611,167 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215,379 FAO, metric tonnes | 194,565 FAO, metric tonnes | 237,118 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 273,939 FAO, metric tonnes | 241,409 FAO, metric tonnes | 307,531 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,766 FAO, metric tonnes | 290,394 FAO, metric tonnes | 342,624 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,524 FAO, metric tonnes | 341,547 FAO, metric tonnes | 355,007 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 445,555 FAO, metric tonnes | 366,393 FAO, metric tonnes | 581,485 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 611,012 FAO, metric tonnes | 610,858 FAO, metric tonnes | 611,167 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 2 Nigeria 128,977 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 100,739 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 4 Egypt 83,046 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 5 Mali 83,041 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 60,392 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Guinea 42,500 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 41,766 FAO, metric tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Agriculture production index 118.25 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.15 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 500.42 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 888.57 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.39 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 177.13 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 19.87 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 20.19 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 3.7% (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 611,167 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 611,167 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,565 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for rice seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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.