Sorghum seed quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sorghum seed quantity was 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes for sorghum seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Nigeria peaked at 156,240 FAO, metric tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41,530 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,460 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 104,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 110,640 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 118,740 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 92,860 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 94,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 102,760 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 156,180 FAO, metric tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1969 | 114,280 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 107,740 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 75,820 FAO, metric tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 103,960 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1973 | 93,020 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 54,680 FAO, metric tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1975 | 96,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +77.2% |
| 1976 | 69,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 68,660 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 53,720 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 65,720 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 41,530 FAO, metric tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 45,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 45,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 88,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +93.4% |
| 1984 | 97,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 102,940 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 102,620 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 95,520 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 99,074 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 83,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 110,760 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 109,480 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 112,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 114,760 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 121,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 123,820 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 131,780 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 132,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 133,560 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 137,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 128,740 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 136,980 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 138,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 140,620 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 145,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 146,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 156,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 152,340 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 94,737 FAO, metric tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 99,203 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,033 FAO, metric tonnes | 92,860 FAO, metric tonnes | 156,180 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,982 FAO, metric tonnes | 53,720 FAO, metric tonnes | 107,740 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,222 FAO, metric tonnes | 41,530 FAO, metric tonnes | 102,940 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,856 FAO, metric tonnes | 109,480 FAO, metric tonnes | 137,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,940 FAO, metric tonnes | 94,737 FAO, metric tonnes | 156,240 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes | 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes | 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Nigeria?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Nigeria was 97,823 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 156,240 FAO, metric tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,530 FAO, metric tonnes in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.