Sorghum seed quantity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sorghum seed quantity was 2,387 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 2,387 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Rwanda peaked at 3,935 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,342 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,331 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,740 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,837 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,789 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,553 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,241 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,255 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,648 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,696 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,342 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,484 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,337 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,668 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,935 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,387 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,387 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,387 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Rwanda?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Rwanda was 2,387 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,935 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,342 FAO, metric tonnes in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.