Sorghum seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sorghum seed quantity was 373 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau stood at 373 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 800 FAO, metric tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 80 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 80 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 140 FAO, metric tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 130 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 140 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 160 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 220 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 280 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 560 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 660 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 199 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 231 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 255 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 262 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 250 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 309 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 309 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 335 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 495 FAO, metric tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 315 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 308 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | +75.3% |
| 2000 | 377 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 308 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 319 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 287 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 366 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 390 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 373 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 373 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.11 FAO, metric tonnes | 80 FAO, metric tonnes | 140 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 266 FAO, metric tonnes | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | 560 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 474.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 199 FAO, metric tonnes | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 250 FAO, metric tonnes | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 287 FAO, metric tonnes | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 373 FAO, metric tonnes | 373 FAO, metric tonnes | 373 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau was 373 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 800 FAO, metric tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.