Sorghum seed quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Sorghum seed quantity was 2,435 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 2,435 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Ghana peaked at 3,460 FAO, metric tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,450 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1966.
That places Ghana 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,550 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,619 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1,662 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,557 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 1,756 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 1,450 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 1,510 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,428 FAO, metric tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1970 | 2,331 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2,003 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 2,210 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 2,161 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,080 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,490 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 1,750 FAO, metric tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 1,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 2,110 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 2,610 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 1,980 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 2,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 2,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,520 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 2,020 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 1,760 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 2,716 FAO, metric tonnes | +54.3% |
| 1987 | 2,260 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 2,860 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 2,152 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 2,626 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 3,073 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 3,096 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,992 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,345 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 3,143 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3,236 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,324 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,117 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2,887 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3,291 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 3,372 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,460 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,981 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 3,050 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2,085 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 2,759 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 2,672 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,526 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,435 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,435 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,670 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,450 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,428 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,134 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,610 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,263 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,760 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,860 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,084 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,626 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,345 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,940 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,085 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,460 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,435 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,435 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,435 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Ghana?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Ghana was 2,435 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,460 FAO, metric tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 FAO, metric tonnes in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.