Sorghum seed quantity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sorghum seed quantity was 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Mozambique, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Mozambique stood at 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Mozambique peaked at 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2004.
That places Mozambique 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,240 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,270 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3,270 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,360 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,242 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,961 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 5,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 6,067 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6,923 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 6,252 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 5,178 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 5,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 6,454 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 6,555 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,787 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 6,390 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 4,996 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 4,575 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 4,950 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 4,050 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 6,090 FAO, metric tonnes | +93.3% |
| 2006 | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 9,150 FAO, metric tonnes | +103.3% |
| 2008 | 9,255 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,448 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,240 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,242 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,846 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,347 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,067 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,248 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,996 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,877 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Mozambique?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Mozambique was 9,583 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.