Wheat seed quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Wheat seed quantity was 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat seed quantity in Kenya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat seed quantity in Kenya is 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Kenya peaked at 12,758 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,312 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Kenya 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat seed quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,312 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,888 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 9,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 9,104 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 8,680 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 9,674 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 10,648 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 11,184 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 10,984 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 9,712 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 9,101 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 8,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 8,320 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 9,576 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 9,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 9,520 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9,360 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 8,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 7,992 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 9,504 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 9,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 10,613 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 11,094 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 12,609 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 11,979 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 12,274 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12,056 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 11,446 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 12,274 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 12,339 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,720 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 11,874 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 12,530 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 12,497 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,432 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 10,247 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 10,547 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10,337 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 11,584 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 12,091 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 12,226 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 12,758 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12,039 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8,334 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 10,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,723 FAO, metric tonnes, 6.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 621 FAO, metric tonnes, 16.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,386 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,312 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,184 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,959 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,712 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,612 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,992 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,609 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,591 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,247 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,530 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,937 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,334 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,758 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,521 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Kenya?
- Wheat seed quantity in Kenya was 10,521 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,758 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,312 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.