Wheat seed quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wheat seed quantity was 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes for wheat seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Nigeria peaked at 3,600 FAO, metric tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 450 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat seed quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 575 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 575 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 525 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +243.8% |
| 1985 | 3,350 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 3,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | -53.3% |
| 1993 | 750 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 1,150 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2,450 FAO, metric tonnes | +96.0% |
| 1998 | 2,510 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,800 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 FAO, metric tonnes | -58.7% |
| 2007 | 1,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1,860 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,723 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 621 FAO, metric tonnes, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat seed quantity in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +243.8% | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,750 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1997 | +96.0% | 1,250 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,450 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 2006 | -58.7% | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,300 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1992 | -53.3% | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 700 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1987 | -44.4% | 3,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1991 | -40.0% | 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 527.78 FAO, metric tonnes | 450 FAO, metric tonnes | 550 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 532.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,970 FAO, metric tonnes | 500 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,641 FAO, metric tonnes | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,371 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,150 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,900 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Nigeria?
- Wheat seed quantity in Nigeria was 1,900 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,600 FAO, metric tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.