Sorghum seed quantity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sorghum seed quantity was 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Ethiopia, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Ethiopia stood at 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Ethiopia peaked at 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,080 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15,080 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 18,397 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 26,632 FAO, metric tonnes | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 28,868 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 19,634 FAO, metric tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 21,388 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 20,223 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 27,184 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 22,651 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 26,717 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 26,229 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 30,244 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 29,361 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 29,286 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,671 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 32,306 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 32,374 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,460 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,080 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,868 FAO, metric tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 28,702 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,651 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,374 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Ethiopia?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Ethiopia was 43,000 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,080 FAO, metric tonnes in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.