Wheat seed quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Wheat seed quantity was 97 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Malawi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 97 FAO, metric tonnes for wheat seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Malawi peaked at 218 FAO, metric tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malawi 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat seed quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 16 FAO, metric tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1964 | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 56 FAO, metric tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1970 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1971 | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 21 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 35 FAO, metric tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1976 | 16 FAO, metric tonnes | -54.3% |
| 1977 | 16 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58 FAO, metric tonnes | +81.2% |
| 1981 | 56 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 168 FAO, metric tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 158 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1985 | 121 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 202 FAO, metric tonnes | +66.9% |
| 1987 | 207 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 177 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 170 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 129 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 74 FAO, metric tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 183 FAO, metric tonnes | +147.3% |
| 1995 | 215 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 182 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 199 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 168 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 182 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 199 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 218 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 160 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 177 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 159 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 132 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 160 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 118 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 138 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 124 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 97 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 97 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 97 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 621 FAO, metric tonnes, 16% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 97 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 606 FAO, metric tonnes, 16% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat seed quantity in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +200.0% | 56 FAO, metric tonnes | 168 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1994 | +147.3% | 74 FAO, metric tonnes | 183 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.78 FAO, metric tonnes | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | 56 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 16 FAO, metric tonnes | 35 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 56 FAO, metric tonnes | 207 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 74 FAO, metric tonnes | 215 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 118 FAO, metric tonnes | 218 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 97 FAO, metric tonnes | 97 FAO, metric tonnes | 97 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Malawi?
- Wheat seed quantity in Malawi was 97 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 218 FAO, metric tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.