Rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Rice seed quantity was 740,215 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 is 740,215 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 740,215 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 202,756 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, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 211,106 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 202,756 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 214,158 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 212,555 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 225,836 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 241,037 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 240,546 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 237,141 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 249,959 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 257,804 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 253,350 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 263,715 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 272,710 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 292,055 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 294,877 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 308,234 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 308,879 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 327,622 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 316,253 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 320,485 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 331,863 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 323,664 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 324,848 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 332,695 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 346,931 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 349,099 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 377,721 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 425,315 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 400,736 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 431,848 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 430,843 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 424,116 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 436,379 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 440,373 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 430,831 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 457,485 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 449,944 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 452,052 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 454,909 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 472,341 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 488,797 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 504,179 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 526,465 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 554,991 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 579,552 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 535,344 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 610,119 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 640,520 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 703,196 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 739,906 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 740,215 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226,122 FAO, metric tonnes | 202,756 FAO, metric tonnes | 249,959 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 289,550 FAO, metric tonnes | 253,350 FAO, metric tonnes | 327,622 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 353,336 FAO, metric tonnes | 320,485 FAO, metric tonnes | 425,315 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,878 FAO, metric tonnes | 424,116 FAO, metric tonnes | 457,485 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,550 FAO, metric tonnes | 472,341 FAO, metric tonnes | 703,196 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 740,060 FAO, metric tonnes | 739,906 FAO, metric tonnes | 740,215 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rice seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa was 740,215 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?
- The highest recorded value was 740,215 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,756 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for rice seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.