Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Wheat seed quantity was 152,948 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 152,948 FAO, metric tonnes for wheat seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 190,325 FAO, metric tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,273 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,273 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23,982 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 25,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 27,461 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 27,706 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 30,818 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 34,759 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 37,903 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 42,320 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 45,248 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 48,066 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 40,626 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 38,854 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 47,360 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 56,535 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 60,268 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 58,120 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 56,074 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 55,605 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 43,463 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 42,628 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 39,334 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 35,075 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 42,463 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 31,001 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 43,631 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1987 | 46,687 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 49,841 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 53,318 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 61,487 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 80,219 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 88,384 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 117,229 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 125,187 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 139,793 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 133,869 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 142,052 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 148,479 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 121,312 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 124,755 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 112,277 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 129,069 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 153,768 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 162,046 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 154,556 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 163,989 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 157,162 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 190,325 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 176,934 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 176,806 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 152,948 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,214 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,273 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,676 FAO, metric tonnes | 38,854 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,268 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,744 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,001 FAO, metric tonnes | 53,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,801 FAO, metric tonnes | 61,487 FAO, metric tonnes | 148,479 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,488 FAO, metric tonnes | 112,277 FAO, metric tonnes | 190,325 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,877 FAO, metric tonnes | 152,948 FAO, metric tonnes | 176,806 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 3 Algeria 153,300 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 4 Ethiopia 115,500 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 5 Tunisia 67,500 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 6 South Africa 39,306 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Sudan 23,876 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 10,829 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 9 Libya 10,759 FAO, metric tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Agriculture production index 118.25 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.15 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 500.42 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 888.57 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.39 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 177.13 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 19.87 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 20.19 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 3.7% (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 152,948 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 190,325 FAO, metric tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,273 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and 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.