Wheat seed quantity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wheat seed quantity was 115,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat seed quantity in Ethiopia, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat seed quantity in Ethiopia stood at 115,500 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Ethiopia peaked at 117,850 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52,277 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Wheat seed quantity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52,277 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 57,879 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 67,162 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 59,220 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 58,224 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 72,180 FAO, metric tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 74,341 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 84,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 70,439 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 81,637 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 102,025 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 109,913 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 102,168 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 103,174 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99,730 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 101,767 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 117,850 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 115,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 115,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,040 FAO, metric tonnes | 52,277 FAO, metric tonnes | 74,341 FAO, metric tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 97,296 FAO, metric tonnes | 70,439 FAO, metric tonnes | 117,850 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 115,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 115,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Ethiopia?
- Wheat seed quantity in Ethiopia was 115,500 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 117,850 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,277 FAO, metric tonnes in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.