Sorghum seed quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sorghum seed quantity was 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes for sorghum seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 8,258 FAO, metric tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1,482 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1991.
Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,600 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 1,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 4,913 FAO, metric tonnes | +96.5% |
| 1967 | 1,869 FAO, metric tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1968 | 8,258 FAO, metric tonnes | +341.8% |
| 1969 | 4,312 FAO, metric tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1970 | 5,046 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 5,086 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,051 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 5,771 FAO, metric tonnes | +89.2% |
| 1974 | 4,300 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1975 | 4,843 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 1,929 FAO, metric tonnes | -60.2% |
| 1977 | 2,553 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 1,669 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 2,536 FAO, metric tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1980 | 4,186 FAO, metric tonnes | +65.1% |
| 1981 | 4,165 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5,753 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1984 | 4,601 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 3,440 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 3,618 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 4,323 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 3,180 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 2,711 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 2,276 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 1,482 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 2,974 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.7% |
| 1993 | 3,501 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 2,620 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 3,876 FAO, metric tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 3,887 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,802 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 3,004 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2,628 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 2,550 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,250 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 2,100 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3,417 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.7% |
| 2004 | 2,436 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 3,978 FAO, metric tonnes | +63.3% |
| 2006 | 3,338 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 4,365 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 6,548 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 5,454 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,172 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,258 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,678 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,669 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,771 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,930 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,711 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,753 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,905 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,482 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,887 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,644 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,548 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,620 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Zimbabwe was 5,620 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,258 FAO, metric tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,482 FAO, metric tonnes in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.