Sorghum seed quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sorghum seed quantity was 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum seed quantity in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania is 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Mauritania peaked at 5,220 FAO, metric tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 801 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 22nd 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,176 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,262 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 4,262 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,220 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 4,350 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 4,350 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,350 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,872 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 4,350 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 4,524 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 3,480 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 2,262 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1973 | 2,784 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 1,896 FAO, metric tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 1,218 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 1,044 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,896 FAO, metric tonnes | +81.6% |
| 1978 | 1,914 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,740 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 2,436 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 2,436 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 1,740 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +72.4% |
| 1985 | 3,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2,320 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 3,282 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 2,936 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 1,744 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1990 | 2,578 FAO, metric tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1991 | 1,998 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 3,126 FAO, metric tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1993 | 5,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +63.1% |
| 1994 | 4,929 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4,226 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 2,833 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 3,120 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 3,555 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 1,778 FAO, metric tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1,618 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 1,599 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 801 FAO, metric tonnes | -49.9% |
| 2003 | 2,863 FAO, metric tonnes | +257.4% |
| 2004 | 3,173 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3,669 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 4,007 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 3,895 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,819 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,594 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes | -61.6% |
| 2011 | 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,466 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,176 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,220 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,276 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,044 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,524 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,489 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,740 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,282 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,324 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,778 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,004 FAO, metric tonnes | 801 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,594 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Mauritania?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Mauritania was 1,763 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,220 FAO, metric tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 801 FAO, metric tonnes in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.