Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Wheat seed quantity was 194,154 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 194,154 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 233,838 FAO, metric tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101,966 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111,098 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 123,167 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 111,985 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 116,411 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 101,966 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 115,738 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 143,859 FAO, metric tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 158,703 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 168,320 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 176,473 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 179,746 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 172,776 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 160,679 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 167,445 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 184,370 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 179,588 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 181,795 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 180,269 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 161,860 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 161,743 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 173,973 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 158,269 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 162,105 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 174,108 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 160,841 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 160,916 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 179,272 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 172,136 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 157,913 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 157,327 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 130,469 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 158,959 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 186,099 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 214,782 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 225,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 224,949 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 193,122 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 197,659 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 184,622 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 190,665 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 176,192 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 180,489 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 210,618 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 217,371 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 207,431 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 206,369 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 207,382 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 233,838 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 215,071 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 218,012 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 194,154 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,916 FAO, metric tonnes | 101,966 FAO, metric tonnes | 168,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 174,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 160,679 FAO, metric tonnes | 184,370 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,128 FAO, metric tonnes | 157,913 FAO, metric tonnes | 179,272 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,303 FAO, metric tonnes | 130,469 FAO, metric tonnes | 225,040 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,543 FAO, metric tonnes | 176,192 FAO, metric tonnes | 233,838 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,083 FAO, metric tonnes | 194,154 FAO, metric tonnes | 218,012 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Wheat seed quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa was 194,154 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?
- The highest recorded value was 233,838 FAO, metric tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,966 FAO, metric tonnes in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.