Sorghum seed quantity in Senegal
Senegal: Sorghum seed quantity was 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Senegal peaked at 7,479 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,250 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1982.
Senegal ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,201 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,510 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 3,744 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3,960 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 3,540 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 4,227 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 3,858 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 3,798 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 3,570 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 3,567 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,426 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 3,990 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 4,224 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3,525 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 3,276 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 3,450 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3,861 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 3,384 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 3,966 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 4,308 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3,627 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 2,250 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 4,109 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 3,834 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 3,896 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,944 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5,186 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 2,989 FAO, metric tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1991 | 3,942 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 3,791 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4,258 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 4,452 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4,459 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,634 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6,053 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 6,906 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 4,962 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 5,242 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5,993 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 6,251 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,894 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 4,475 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4,772 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 4,678 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7,479 FAO, metric tonnes | +59.9% |
| 2008 | 7,213 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5,228 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,712 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,201 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,227 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,667 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,276 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,224 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,985 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,250 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,645 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,989 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,906 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,622 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,475 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,479 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,079 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Senegal?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Senegal was 4,079 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,479 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,250 FAO, metric tonnes in 1982.
- How does Senegal rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.