Sorghum seed quantity in North Africa
North Africa: Sorghum seed quantity was 3,468 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum seed quantity in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in North Africa stood at 3,468 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in North Africa peaked at 7,644 FAO, metric tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,217 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in North Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,807 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,538 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 6,676 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 6,913 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 7,060 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7,052 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6,719 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 6,514 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 6,474 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6,952 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 7,644 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 7,376 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 7,406 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,462 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6,879 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 6,725 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5,683 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 6,602 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 5,814 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 5,701 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 5,772 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,468 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 6,008 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 5,793 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 6,311 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 6,669 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4,512 FAO, metric tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 4,714 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4,875 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5,244 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 5,059 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,364 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 5,045 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 5,002 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,026 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,228 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6,395 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 5,374 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 4,844 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 4,548 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 4,676 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4,632 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,702 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,699 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,755 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,653 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,295 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3,217 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 3,468 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3,468 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,861 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,474 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,538 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,854 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,683 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,644 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,776 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,512 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,813 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,261 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,875 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,395 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,502 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,217 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,844 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,468 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,468 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,468 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Niger 57,577 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 4 Mali 50,562 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 5 Ethiopia 43,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 6 Cameroon 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 12,168 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 9 Chad 11,890 FAO, metric tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in North Africa?
- Sorghum seed quantity in North Africa was 3,468 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,644 FAO, metric tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,217 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- How does North Africa rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Africa 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.