Sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Sorghum seed quantity was 308,659 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 308,659 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 384,185 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 122,436 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1964.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129,643 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 127,728 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 123,340 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 122,436 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 127,925 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 143,284 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 128,387 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 138,745 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 136,086 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 140,996 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 138,427 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 129,786 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 144,533 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 152,714 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 157,780 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 157,922 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 157,246 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 154,245 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 160,193 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 169,142 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 177,027 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 171,610 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 165,870 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 171,928 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 199,191 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 194,736 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 197,249 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 233,057 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 217,275 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 207,625 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 263,810 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 240,916 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 285,143 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 268,449 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 285,917 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 288,727 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 284,214 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 251,464 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 237,963 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 282,453 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 294,379 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 304,987 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 270,719 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 349,196 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 331,646 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 337,344 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 353,842 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 334,347 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 362,870 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 384,185 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 308,659 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,842 FAO, metric tonnes | 122,436 FAO, metric tonnes | 143,284 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 149,384 FAO, metric tonnes | 129,786 FAO, metric tonnes | 160,193 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,708 FAO, metric tonnes | 165,870 FAO, metric tonnes | 233,057 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,423 FAO, metric tonnes | 207,625 FAO, metric tonnes | 288,727 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,178 FAO, metric tonnes | 270,719 FAO, metric tonnes | 362,870 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,422 FAO, metric tonnes | 308,659 FAO, metric tonnes | 384,185 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 2 Sudan 75,526 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Agriculture production index 118.25 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.15 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 500.42 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 888.57 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.39 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 177.13 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 19.87 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 20.19 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 3.7% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 308,659 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 384,185 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,436 FAO, metric tonnes in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and 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.