Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Wheat seed quantity was 154,848 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 154,848 FAO, metric tonnes for wheat seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 192,075 FAO, metric tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,723 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, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,723 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 24,432 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 26,250 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 28,011 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 28,256 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 31,368 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 35,309 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 38,453 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 42,870 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 45,823 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 48,641 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 41,151 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 39,454 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 47,910 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 57,035 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 60,768 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 58,620 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 56,574 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 56,105 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 43,963 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 43,128 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 40,034 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 35,875 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 45,213 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 34,351 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 47,231 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 48,687 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 52,341 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 56,318 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 63,987 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 81,719 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 89,084 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 117,979 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 126,187 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 140,943 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 135,119 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 144,502 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 150,989 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 123,912 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 127,355 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 115,027 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 131,869 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 156,668 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 165,046 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 157,706 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 165,289 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 158,762 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 192,075 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 178,794 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 178,706 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 154,848 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,741 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,723 FAO, metric tonnes | 42,870 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,208 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,454 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,768 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,714 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,351 FAO, metric tonnes | 56,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,442 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,987 FAO, metric tonnes | 150,989 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,859 FAO, metric tonnes | 115,027 FAO, metric tonnes | 192,075 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,777 FAO, metric tonnes | 154,848 FAO, metric tonnes | 178,706 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 2 Morocco 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 154,848 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?
- The highest recorded value was 192,075 FAO, metric tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,723 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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.