Sorghum seed quantity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sorghum seed quantity was 12,168 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Tanzania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Tanzania stood at 12,168 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Tanzania peaked at 13,350 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,430 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1962.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,625 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,430 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 2,595 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 2,880 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 4,650 FAO, metric tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1966 | 4,650 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,725 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 4,650 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4,650 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,650 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 5,306 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4,650 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 6,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1975 | 8,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 10,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 10,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 10,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 4,843 FAO, metric tonnes | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 7,143 FAO, metric tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1983 | 6,897 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6,688 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +79.4% |
| 1986 | 11,370 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 7,151 FAO, metric tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 7,304 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 9,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 10,246 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 9,624 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6,750 FAO, metric tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 7,034 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7,840 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 7,655 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,985 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8,328 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8,686 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 9,060 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9,831 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 6,744 FAO, metric tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 10,458 FAO, metric tonnes | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 11,056 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 13,350 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 12,269 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 8,959 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 13,113 FAO, metric tonnes | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 9,276 FAO, metric tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 12,168 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 12,168 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,762 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,430 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,725 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,746 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,650 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,960 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,843 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,315 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,246 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,412 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,744 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,350 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,168 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,168 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,168 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Tanzania?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Tanzania was 12,168 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,350 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,430 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.