Sorghum seed quantity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sorghum seed quantity was 53 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum seed quantity in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 53 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Madagascar peaked at 105 FAO, metric tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1976.
Madagascar ranks 38th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 74 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1970 | 89 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 34 FAO, metric tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1973 | 52 FAO, metric tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1974 | 62 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | -71.0% |
| 1976 | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1977 | 50 FAO, metric tonnes | +525.0% |
| 1978 | 50 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 54 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 63 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 64 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 46 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 47 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 47 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 41 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 41 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 50 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 51 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 54 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 51 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.56 FAO, metric tonnes | 74 FAO, metric tonnes | 104 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | 64 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | 45 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | 54 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Madagascar?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Madagascar was 53 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 105 FAO, metric tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 FAO, metric tonnes in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.