Sorghum seed quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Sorghum seed quantity was 10,920 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Uganda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10,920 FAO, metric tonnes for sorghum seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Uganda peaked at 11,010 FAO, metric tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5,010 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1979.
That places Uganda 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,820 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,880 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 9,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 9,180 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 8,880 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 8,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 6,900 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 9,330 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 9,210 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 9,540 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8,610 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 11,010 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 9,339 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 9,805 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 8,402 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 8,586 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5,610 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 5,010 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 5,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 6,210 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 6,180 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5,712 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 6,228 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 6,090 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 6,990 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 6,927 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 7,348 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7,650 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7,980 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8,130 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8,280 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8,250 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8,460 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,550 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,550 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8,820 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 9,420 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9,630 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 10,650 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 10,920 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10,920 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,743 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,900 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,512 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,010 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,010 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,264 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,974 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,348 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,222 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,460 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,650 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,920 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,920 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,920 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Burkina Faso 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 12,168 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 9 Chad 11,890 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 11 Mozambique 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 12 Somalia 7,399 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Uganda?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Uganda was 10,920 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,010 FAO, metric tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,010 FAO, metric tonnes in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.