Sorghum seed quantity in Africa
Africa: Sorghum seed quantity was 411,334 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum seed quantity in Africa is 411,334 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Africa peaked at 511,754 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 219,567 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 237,190 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 249,966 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 247,976 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 257,749 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 236,965 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 257,836 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 243,186 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 306,539 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 263,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 263,288 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 228,331 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 245,402 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 251,679 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 219,936 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 265,819 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 239,907 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 237,269 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 219,567 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 237,007 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 220,753 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 232,899 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 227,618 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 266,538 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 282,041 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 316,202 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 312,189 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 305,958 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 341,203 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 309,609 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 326,580 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 382,354 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 362,855 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 409,807 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 398,254 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 418,221 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 428,753 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 424,768 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 393,397 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 383,881 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 417,797 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 437,412 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 450,273 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 418,571 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 501,308 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 483,248 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 499,719 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 511,754 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 434,116 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 465,779 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 486,020 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 411,334 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,645 FAO, metric tonnes | 236,965 FAO, metric tonnes | 306,539 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 240,820 FAO, metric tonnes | 219,567 FAO, metric tonnes | 265,819 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 281,501 FAO, metric tonnes | 220,753 FAO, metric tonnes | 341,203 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,887 FAO, metric tonnes | 326,580 FAO, metric tonnes | 428,753 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,998 FAO, metric tonnes | 417,797 FAO, metric tonnes | 511,754 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,677 FAO, metric tonnes | 411,334 FAO, metric tonnes | 486,020 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Africa?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Africa was 411,334 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 511,754 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,567 FAO, metric tonnes in 1978.
- How does Africa rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum 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.