Wheat seed quantity in North Africa
North Africa: Wheat seed quantity was 692,849 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat seed quantity in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 692,849 FAO, metric tonnes for wheat seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in North Africa peaked at 781,805 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 475,215 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat seed quantity in North Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 475,215 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 513,070 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 495,854 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 511,420 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 522,670 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 546,332 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 545,393 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 547,602 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 548,873 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 544,014 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 564,980 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 583,088 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 572,547 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 543,995 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 605,410 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 594,083 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 546,848 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 541,229 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 524,151 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 501,166 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 491,278 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 551,745 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 514,614 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 531,214 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 547,586 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 559,497 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 534,702 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 595,482 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 604,572 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 631,417 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 586,379 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 624,545 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 673,071 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 592,934 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 760,485 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 657,617 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 765,332 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 702,836 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 731,522 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 686,403 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 658,304 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 730,545 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 751,270 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 761,968 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 781,805 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 694,586 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 723,627 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 768,888 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 732,938 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 692,849 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 692,849 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522,937 FAO, metric tonnes | 475,215 FAO, metric tonnes | 548,873 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 562,034 FAO, metric tonnes | 524,151 FAO, metric tonnes | 605,410 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,186 FAO, metric tonnes | 491,278 FAO, metric tonnes | 604,572 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 672,614 FAO, metric tonnes | 586,379 FAO, metric tonnes | 765,332 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 729,033 FAO, metric tonnes | 658,304 FAO, metric tonnes | 781,805 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 692,849 FAO, metric tonnes | 692,849 FAO, metric tonnes | 692,849 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in North Africa?
- Wheat seed quantity in North Africa was 692,849 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 781,805 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,215 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does North Africa rank for wheat seed quantity?
- North Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa 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.