Sorghum seed quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Sorghum seed quantity was 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum seed quantity in Malawi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Malawi stood at 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Malawi peaked at 1,950 FAO, metric tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 210 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum seed quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,050 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,155 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,380 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 1,380 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,425 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,950 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | -76.9% |
| 1978 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 340 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 320 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 491 FAO, metric tonnes | +53.4% |
| 1985 | 481 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 459 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 451 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 447 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 462 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 466 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 415 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 658 FAO, metric tonnes | +58.6% |
| 1993 | 817 FAO, metric tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 925 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 1,140 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 1,258 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1,019 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 890 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 825 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 811 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 816 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 210 FAO, metric tonnes | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 210 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,026 FAO, metric tonnes | +388.6% |
| 2005 | 1,060 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,112 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,119 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,130 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,327 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,323 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,050 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,410 FAO, metric tonnes | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,950 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 435.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 320 FAO, metric tonnes | 491 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 841.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 415 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,258 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 882.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 210 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,327 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Malawi?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Malawi was 1,344 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,950 FAO, metric tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 FAO, metric tonnes in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.