Rice seed quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Rice seed quantity was 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice seed quantity in Zambia, 1967–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, rice seed quantity in Zambia stood at 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Zambia peaked at 1,232 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1967.
That places Zambia 31st 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | +110.5% |
| 1969 | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 34 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1971 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 68 FAO, metric tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1975 | 89 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 152 FAO, metric tonnes | +72.7% |
| 1978 | 124 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 204 FAO, metric tonnes | +64.5% |
| 1980 | 214 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 237 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 281 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 350 FAO, metric tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 428 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 416 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 348 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 424 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 512 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 381 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 538 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1991 | 575 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 552 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 287 FAO, metric tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1994 | 390 FAO, metric tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 396 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 496 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 363 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 645 FAO, metric tonnes | +77.7% |
| 1999 | 492 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 371 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 415 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 574 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 484 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 695 FAO, metric tonnes | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 1,023 FAO, metric tonnes | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 1,232 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.67 FAO, metric tonnes | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | 3 |
| 1970s | 86.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | 204 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 214 FAO, metric tonnes | 512 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 473.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 287 FAO, metric tonnes | 645 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 615.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 371 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,232 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Zambia?
- Rice seed quantity in Zambia was 1,100 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,232 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 FAO, metric tonnes in 1967.
- How does Zambia rank for rice seed quantity?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.