Sorghum seed quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Sorghum seed quantity was 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum seed quantity in Kenya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes for sorghum seed quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Kenya peaked at 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1980.
That places Kenya 15th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,280 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 3,440 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,100 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 4,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,020 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,128 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4,120 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4,180 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4,160 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 1,732 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 3,092 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 3,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2,641 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 2,769 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2,878 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,301 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 2,359 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,294 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,299 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,404 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,657 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,683 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,376 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 2,827 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 2,450 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 2,722 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2,886 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,980 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,463 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 2,447 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 3,111 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes | +69.4% |
| 2011 | 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,738 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,143 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,040 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,505 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,517 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,294 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,827 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,861 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,447 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,111 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Kenya?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Kenya was 5,083 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,083 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.