Rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Rice seed quantity was 740,144 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 740,144 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 740,144 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 202,665 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, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 211,001 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 202,665 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 214,067 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 212,464 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 225,745 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 240,946 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 240,455 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 237,050 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 249,868 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 257,713 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 253,259 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 263,624 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 272,619 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 291,964 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 294,786 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 308,143 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 308,788 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 327,531 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 316,162 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 320,394 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 331,772 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 323,573 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 324,757 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 332,604 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 346,840 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 349,008 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 377,630 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 425,224 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 400,653 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 431,771 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 430,771 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 424,036 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 436,296 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 440,302 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 430,757 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 457,407 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 449,881 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 451,990 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 454,838 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 472,243 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 488,692 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 504,075 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 526,369 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 554,896 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 579,486 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 535,269 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 610,035 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 640,447 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 703,117 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 739,835 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 740,144 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226,029 FAO, metric tonnes | 202,665 FAO, metric tonnes | 249,868 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 289,459 FAO, metric tonnes | 253,259 FAO, metric tonnes | 327,531 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 353,246 FAO, metric tonnes | 320,394 FAO, metric tonnes | 425,224 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,805 FAO, metric tonnes | 424,036 FAO, metric tonnes | 457,407 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,463 FAO, metric tonnes | 472,243 FAO, metric tonnes | 703,117 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 739,990 FAO, metric tonnes | 739,835 FAO, metric tonnes | 740,144 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Madagascar 152,649 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 740,144 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?
- The highest recorded value was 740,144 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,665 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for rice seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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.