Sorghum seed quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Sorghum seed quantity was 7,399 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum seed quantity in Somalia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Somalia stood at 7,399 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Somalia peaked at 12,424 FAO, metric tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,600 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2006.
Somalia ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,600 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,740 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 7,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,940 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 7,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 7,640 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 7,200 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 6,800 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 10,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1972 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 9,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 9,166 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 8,402 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 9,216 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 9,136 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10,340 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 10,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 6,710 FAO, metric tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 10,894 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.4% |
| 1984 | 8,940 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 7,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 10,324 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 11,406 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 11,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 9,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 7,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 5,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 12,424 FAO, metric tonnes | +121.9% |
| 1994 | 7,932 FAO, metric tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 6,534 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 8,859 FAO, metric tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 4,791 FAO, metric tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 5,555 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 6,992 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 6,465 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 7,360 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 7,673 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 9,368 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8,540 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 4,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 6,480 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 7,620 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7,181 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7,399 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7,399 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,622 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,940 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,252 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,711 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,710 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,406 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,169 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,791 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,424 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,409 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,368 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,399 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,399 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,399 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Somalia?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Somalia was 7,399 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,424 FAO, metric tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 FAO, metric tonnes in 2006.
- How does Somalia rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.