Sorghum seed quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Sorghum seed quantity was 376 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Namibia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Namibia stood at 376 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Namibia peaked at 970 FAO, metric tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 200 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Namibia 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 320 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 340 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 380 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 460 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 480 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 520 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 560 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 560 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 580 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 620 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 620 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 640 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 640 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 640 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 660 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 680 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 680 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 682 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 680 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 452 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 970 FAO, metric tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1994 | 580 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 736 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 508 FAO, metric tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 396 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 376 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 424 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 436 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 470 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 417 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 458 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 337 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 218 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 392 FAO, metric tonnes | +79.8% |
| 2009 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 376 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 376 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 376 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,387 FAO, metric tonnes, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 376 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,186 FAO, metric tonnes, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum seed quantity in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +79.8% | 218 FAO, metric tonnes | 392 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1993 | +61.7% | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | 970 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1963 | +50.0% | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | 300 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1994 | -40.2% | 970 FAO, metric tonnes | 580 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 2007 | -35.3% | 337 FAO, metric tonnes | 218 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1991 | -33.5% | 680 FAO, metric tonnes | 452 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.22 FAO, metric tonnes | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 506 FAO, metric tonnes | 420 FAO, metric tonnes | 580 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 646.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | 682 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 573.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 376 FAO, metric tonnes | 970 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 395.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 218 FAO, metric tonnes | 470 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 376 FAO, metric tonnes | 376 FAO, metric tonnes | 376 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Namibia?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Namibia was 376 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 970 FAO, metric tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.