Sorghum seed quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Sorghum seed quantity was 554 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum seed quantity in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 554 FAO, metric tonnes for sorghum seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Zambia peaked at 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 331 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1982.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,360 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,380 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,440 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,460 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,460 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,550 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,200 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 1,300 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1976 | 1,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1979 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 430 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 429 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 331 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 436 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 496 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 1,191 FAO, metric tonnes | +140.1% |
| 1986 | 950 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 949 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 969 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 636 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 806 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 931 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 1,105 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 807 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 957 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 894 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 717 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 733 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 786 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 436 FAO, metric tonnes | -44.5% |
| 2001 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 740 FAO, metric tonnes | +68.2% |
| 2003 | 844 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 436 FAO, metric tonnes | -48.3% |
| 2005 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 389 FAO, metric tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 671 FAO, metric tonnes | +72.5% |
| 2008 | 644 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 578 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 554 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 554 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,433 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,360 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,295 FAO, metric tonnes | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 722.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 331 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,191 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 837.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 636 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,105 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 587.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 389 FAO, metric tonnes | 844 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 554 FAO, metric tonnes | 554 FAO, metric tonnes | 554 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Zambia?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Zambia was 554 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 331 FAO, metric tonnes in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.