Sorghum seed quantity in Sudan
Sudan: Sorghum seed quantity was 75,526 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum seed quantity in Sudan, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 75,526 FAO, metric tonnes for sorghum seed quantity in 2010.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Sudan peaked at 118,380 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,180 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1968.
That places Sudan 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum seed quantity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 13,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 11,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 12,034 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 17,768 FAO, metric tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1968 | 10,180 FAO, metric tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1969 | 15,262 FAO, metric tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1970 | 18,596 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 15,943 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 15,560 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 20,144 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 21,193 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 25,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 25,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 27,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 40,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 35,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 47,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.1% |
| 1986 | 45,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 59,754 FAO, metric tonnes | +99.2% |
| 1989 | 40,725 FAO, metric tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 74,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +148.0% |
| 1992 | 56,206 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 77,127 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 60,540 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 78,634 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 78,672 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75,768 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 52,506 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 43,120 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 62,734 FAO, metric tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 80,447 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 84,972 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 45,828 FAO, metric tonnes | -46.1% |
| 2004 | 118,380 FAO, metric tonnes | +158.3% |
| 2005 | 77,825 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 78,275 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79,432 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 67,355 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 75,526 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,138 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,180 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,768 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,560 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,648 FAO, metric tonnes | 29,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 59,754 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,697 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 78,672 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,525 FAO, metric tonnes | 45,828 FAO, metric tonnes | 118,380 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,526 FAO, metric tonnes | 75,526 FAO, metric tonnes | 75,526 FAO, metric tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Sudan?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Sudan was 75,526 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 118,380 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,180 FAO, metric tonnes in 1968.
- How does Sudan rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.