Sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Sorghum seed quantity was 406,482 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 406,482 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 506,182 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 207,394 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1974.
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, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 225,103 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 232,408 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 233,980 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 241,176 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 220,785 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 237,984 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 231,147 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 294,925 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 250,366 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 248,736 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 214,247 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 233,746 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 237,553 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 207,394 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 254,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 227,522 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 225,906 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 207,965 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 225,913 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 210,672 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 222,827 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 217,210 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 254,070 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 269,168 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 302,131 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 297,356 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 292,769 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 332,131 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 300,975 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 318,385 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 373,290 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 353,016 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 399,903 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 390,349 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 409,737 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 420,507 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 416,914 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 385,024 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 375,663 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 411,193 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 431,359 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 443,687 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 411,339 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 494,876 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 477,806 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 493,584 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 506,182 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 429,084 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 462,073 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 482,008 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 406,482 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,875 FAO, metric tonnes | 220,785 FAO, metric tonnes | 294,925 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 228,366 FAO, metric tonnes | 207,394 FAO, metric tonnes | 254,680 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,931 FAO, metric tonnes | 210,672 FAO, metric tonnes | 332,131 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 384,279 FAO, metric tonnes | 318,385 FAO, metric tonnes | 420,507 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 456,118 FAO, metric tonnes | 411,193 FAO, metric tonnes | 506,182 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,245 FAO, metric tonnes | 406,482 FAO, metric tonnes | 482,008 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Nigeria 97,823 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 406,482 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?
- The highest recorded value was 506,182 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,394 FAO, metric tonnes in 1974.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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.