Wheat seed quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Wheat seed quantity was 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Wheat seed quantity in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in South Africa peaked at 131,625 FAO, metric tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 36,277 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2009.
That places South Africa 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat seed quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89,375 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 98,735 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 85,735 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 88,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 73,710 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 84,370 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 108,550 FAO, metric tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1968 | 120,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 125,450 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 130,650 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 131,105 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 131,625 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 121,225 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 119,535 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 127,335 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 118,820 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 123,175 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 123,695 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 105,755 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 117,780 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 130,845 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 118,235 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 126,230 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 128,895 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 126,490 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 113,685 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 130,585 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 119,795 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 101,595 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 93,340 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 48,750 FAO, metric tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1992 | 69,875 FAO, metric tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 68,120 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 88,595 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 84,097 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 89,830 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 48,620 FAO, metric tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 46,670 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 60,710 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 63,310 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 61,165 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 48,620 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 53,950 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 52,325 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 49,725 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 41,080 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 48,620 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 41,763 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 36,277 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,175 FAO, metric tonnes | 73,710 FAO, metric tonnes | 125,450 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 123,292 FAO, metric tonnes | 105,755 FAO, metric tonnes | 131,625 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,414 FAO, metric tonnes | 101,595 FAO, metric tonnes | 130,845 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,861 FAO, metric tonnes | 46,670 FAO, metric tonnes | 93,340 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,684 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,277 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,310 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in South Africa?
- Wheat seed quantity in South Africa was 39,306 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 131,625 FAO, metric tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,277 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for wheat seed quantity?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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.