Sorghum seed quantity in Burundi
Burundi: Sorghum seed quantity was 1,356 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1,356 FAO, metric tonnes for sorghum seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Burundi peaked at 1,540 FAO, metric tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 340 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 480 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 410 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 340 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 430 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 460 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +139.1% |
| 1979 | 1,040 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,060 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,040 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,060 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 980 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1,180 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 1,220 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,540 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 1,160 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 1,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1,080 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,019 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,140 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1,320 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,240 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,286 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,356 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,356 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.33 FAO, metric tonnes | 380 FAO, metric tonnes | 480 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | 340 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,166 FAO, metric tonnes | 980 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,540 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,058 FAO, metric tonnes | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,215 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,356 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,356 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,356 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 24 Central African Republic 1,640 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 25 Botswana 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 26 South Africa 1,384 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 28 Malawi 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 29 Gambia 990 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 923 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Burundi?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Burundi was 1,356 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,540 FAO, metric tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 FAO, metric tonnes in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.