Wheat seed quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Wheat seed quantity was 154 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 154 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Namibia peaked at 170 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Namibia 26th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 49 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 56 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 70 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 84 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 140 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 126 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 123 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 63 FAO, metric tonnes | -48.8% |
| 1989 | 70 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 70 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +116.7% |
| 1993 | 84 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 81 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 86 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 75 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 70 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 75 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 115 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.0% |
| 2002 | 115 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 139 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 170 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 152 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 166 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 166 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 130 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 133 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 154 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 154 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 154 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,723 FAO, metric tonnes, 9% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 154 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 621 FAO, metric tonnes, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat seed quantity in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +116.7% | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | 91 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 2001 | +62.0% | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | 115 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.33 FAO, metric tonnes | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | 32 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 49 FAO, metric tonnes | 140 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | 91 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 71 FAO, metric tonnes | 170 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 154 FAO, metric tonnes | 154 FAO, metric tonnes | 154 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Namibia?
- Wheat seed quantity in Namibia was 154 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 170 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Namibia ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.