Sorghum seed quantity in Eritrea

Eritrea: Sorghum seed quantity was 5,152 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
5,152 FAO, metric tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5,658 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
1,464 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
19
1993–2011

Sorghum seed quantity in Eritrea, 1993–2011

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1993200220111993: 2.6k FAO, metric tonnes1994: 2.6k FAO, metric tonnes1995: 3.2k FAO, metric tonnes1996: 3.9k FAO, metric tonnes1997: 4.7k FAO, metric tonnes1998: 2.4k FAO, metric tonnes1999: 2.4k FAO, metric tonnes2000: 1.5k FAO, metric tonnes2001: 1.7k FAO, metric tonnes2002: 1.8k FAO, metric tonnes2003: 2.0k FAO, metric tonnes2004: 2.1k FAO, metric tonnes2005: 5.6k FAO, metric tonnes2006: 5.7k FAO, metric tonnes2007: 5.0k FAO, metric tonnes2008: 5.0k FAO, metric tonnes2009: 5.0k FAO, metric tonnes2010: 5.2k FAO, metric tonnes2011: 5.2k FAO, metric tonnes

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 Eritrea is 5,152 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 210.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Eritrea peaked at 5,658 FAO, metric tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,464 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2000.

Eritrea ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Sorghum seed quantity in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2011.
Year FAO, metric tonnes Change
1993 2,620 FAO, metric tonnes
1994 2,601 FAO, metric tonnes -0.7%
1995 3,183 FAO, metric tonnes +22.4%
1996 3,903 FAO, metric tonnes +22.6%
1997 4,725 FAO, metric tonnes +21.1%
1998 2,362 FAO, metric tonnes -50.0%
1999 2,364 FAO, metric tonnes +0.1%
2000 1,464 FAO, metric tonnes -38.1%
2001 1,658 FAO, metric tonnes +13.3%
2002 1,820 FAO, metric tonnes +9.8%
2003 2,009 FAO, metric tonnes +10.4%
2004 2,118 FAO, metric tonnes +5.4%
2005 5,590 FAO, metric tonnes +163.9%
2006 5,658 FAO, metric tonnes +1.2%
2007 4,986 FAO, metric tonnes -11.9%
2008 5,019 FAO, metric tonnes +0.7%
2009 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes -0.4%
2010 5,152 FAO, metric tonnes +3.0%
2011 5,152 FAO, metric tonnes +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,108 FAO, metric tonnes 2,362 FAO, metric tonnes 4,725 FAO, metric tonnes 7
2000s 3,532 FAO, metric tonnes 1,464 FAO, metric tonnes 5,658 FAO, metric tonnes 10
2010s 5,152 FAO, metric tonnes 5,152 FAO, metric tonnes 5,152 FAO, metric tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 11 Mozambique 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes compare
  2. 12 Somalia 7,399 FAO, metric tonnes compare
  3. 13 Zimbabwe 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes compare
  4. 15 Kenya 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes compare
  5. 16 Senegal 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes compare
  6. 17 Egypt 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum seed quantity in Eritrea?
Sorghum seed quantity in Eritrea was 5,152 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 5,658 FAO, metric tonnes in 2006.
What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,464 FAO, metric tonnes in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for sorghum seed quantity?
Eritrea ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Sorghum seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes)
Unit
FAO, metric tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 2,316 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.