Sorghum seed quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Sorghum seed quantity was 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum seed quantity in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Egypt peaked at 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2009.
That places Egypt 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 5,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 5,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,754 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 5,063 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 4,735 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 4,760 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4,760 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,415 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 4,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 5,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,900 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 4,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 4,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4,519 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,757 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 4,438 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 4,160 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,667 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,445 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,735 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,864 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,900 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,757 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,110 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,438 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Egypt?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Egypt was 3,000 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.