Rice seed quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rice seed quantity was 15 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice seed quantity in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 15 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 133 FAO, metric tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1984.
Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice seed quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 108 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 115 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 125 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 133 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 130 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 50 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1985 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 12 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 12 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 14 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.44 FAO, metric tonnes | 50 FAO, metric tonnes | 133 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | 130 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 FAO, metric tonnes | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Rice seed quantity in Zimbabwe was 15 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 133 FAO, metric tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 FAO, metric tonnes in 1984.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rice seed quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.