Sorghum seed quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sorghum seed quantity was 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Burkina Faso stood at 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 35,696 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,951 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1967.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,748 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,335 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 16,380 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17,352 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 18,324 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 23,616 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1967 | 14,951 FAO, metric tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1968 | 19,688 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 18,743 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 18,475 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 18,913 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 18,664 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 21,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 20,491 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 18,990 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 19,152 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 19,772 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 19,914 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 17,221 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 19,604 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 18,858 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 19,501 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 17,375 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 19,381 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 23,940 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 21,169 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 23,317 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 24,521 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 23,182 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 24,516 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 24,646 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20,911 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 22,473 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 26,023 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 24,817 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 24,944 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 25,348 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 23,949 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 22,054 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 26,611 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 26,719 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30,181 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 25,885 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 25,601 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23,948 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 28,939 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 34,232 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 29,756 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 35,696 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,237 FAO, metric tonnes | 14,951 FAO, metric tonnes | 23,616 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,319 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,221 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,085 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,375 FAO, metric tonnes | 24,521 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,968 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,911 FAO, metric tonnes | 26,023 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,757 FAO, metric tonnes | 23,948 FAO, metric tonnes | 35,696 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Burkina Faso was 30,274 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 35,696 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,951 FAO, metric tonnes in 1967.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.