Wheat seed quantity in Africa
Africa: Wheat seed quantity was 887,003 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat seed quantity in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Africa recorded 887,003 FAO, metric tonnes for wheat seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Africa peaked at 1.00 million FAO, metric tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 586,313 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat seed quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 586,313 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 636,237 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 607,839 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 627,831 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 624,636 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 662,070 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 689,252 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 706,305 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 717,193 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 720,487 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 744,726 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 755,864 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 733,226 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 711,440 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 789,780 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 773,671 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 728,643 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 721,498 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 686,011 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 662,909 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 665,251 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 710,014 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 676,719 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 705,322 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 708,427 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 720,413 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 713,974 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 767,618 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 762,485 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 788,744 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 716,848 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 783,504 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 859,170 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 807,716 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 985,525 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 882,566 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 958,454 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 900,495 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 916,144 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 877,068 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 834,496 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 911,034 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 961,888 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 979,339 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 989,236 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 900,955 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 931,009 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 948,009 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 910,861 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 887,003 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 650,853 FAO, metric tonnes | 586,313 FAO, metric tonnes | 717,193 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 736,535 FAO, metric tonnes | 686,011 FAO, metric tonnes | 789,780 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 709,313 FAO, metric tonnes | 662,909 FAO, metric tonnes | 767,618 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 859,917 FAO, metric tonnes | 716,848 FAO, metric tonnes | 985,525 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 933,576 FAO, metric tonnes | 834,496 FAO, metric tonnes | 1.00 million FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 898,932 FAO, metric tonnes | 887,003 FAO, metric tonnes | 910,861 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Africa?
- Wheat seed quantity in Africa was 887,003 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million FAO, metric tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,313 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat 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.