Wheat seed quantity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wheat seed quantity was 147 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Mozambique, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 147 FAO, metric tonnes for wheat seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Mozambique peaked at 882 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 72 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 27th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 384 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 882 FAO, metric tonnes | +129.7% |
| 1963 | 684 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 540 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 330 FAO, metric tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1981 | 300 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 240 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 229 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1991 | 108 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 106 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 119 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 135 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 132 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 146 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 158 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 148 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 72 FAO, metric tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 102 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 114 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 129 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 159 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 170 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 156 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 159 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 161 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 162 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 147 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 147 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590 FAO, metric tonnes | 360 FAO, metric tonnes | 882 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 354 FAO, metric tonnes | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 229 FAO, metric tonnes | 330 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 72 FAO, metric tonnes | 158 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 102 FAO, metric tonnes | 170 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 147 FAO, metric tonnes | 147 FAO, metric tonnes | 147 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Mozambique?
- Wheat seed quantity in Mozambique was 147 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 882 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.