Sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sorghum seed quantity was 407,866 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 is 407,866 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 507,101 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 212,474 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, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,383 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 242,428 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 241,300 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 250,836 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 229,905 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 250,784 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 236,467 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 300,025 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 256,926 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 256,336 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 220,687 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 238,026 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 244,273 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 212,474 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 258,940 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 233,182 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 231,586 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 212,965 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 231,193 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 215,052 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 227,127 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 222,150 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 260,530 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 276,248 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 309,891 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 305,376 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 299,289 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 336,691 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 304,895 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 321,705 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 377,110 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 357,796 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 404,443 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 393,209 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 413,219 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 423,727 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 419,540 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 387,002 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 378,507 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 412,953 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 432,864 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 445,597 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 413,939 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 496,606 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 478,549 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 494,964 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 507,101 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 429,821 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 462,562 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 482,552 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 407,866 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,784 FAO, metric tonnes | 229,905 FAO, metric tonnes | 300,025 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 233,966 FAO, metric tonnes | 212,474 FAO, metric tonnes | 258,940 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 275,725 FAO, metric tonnes | 215,052 FAO, metric tonnes | 336,691 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 387,626 FAO, metric tonnes | 321,705 FAO, metric tonnes | 423,727 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,496 FAO, metric tonnes | 412,953 FAO, metric tonnes | 507,101 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,209 FAO, metric tonnes | 407,866 FAO, metric tonnes | 482,552 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa was 407,866 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?
- The highest recorded value was 507,101 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,474 FAO, metric tonnes in 1974.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan 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 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.