Wheat seed quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Wheat seed quantity was 3,010 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 3,010 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Zambia peaked at 3,010 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1965.
That places Zambia 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat seed quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1963 | 12 FAO, metric tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1964 | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 3 FAO, metric tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1966 | 10 FAO, metric tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1967 | 12 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35 FAO, metric tonnes | +337.5% |
| 1974 | 92 FAO, metric tonnes | +162.9% |
| 1975 | 64 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 127 FAO, metric tonnes | +98.4% |
| 1977 | 128 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 168 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 192 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 288 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 296 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 244 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 279 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 288 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 592 FAO, metric tonnes | +105.6% |
| 1987 | 699 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 790 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1,002 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 1,190 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1,063 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 1,092 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 925 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 624 FAO, metric tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 826 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 855 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 902 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 794 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 966 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 960 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 960 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,680 FAO, metric tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 1,083 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 1,368 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 1,507 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 912 FAO, metric tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 2,744 FAO, metric tonnes | +200.9% |
| 2009 | 2,183 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 3,010 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 3,010 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.78 FAO, metric tonnes | 3 FAO, metric tonnes | 44 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | 192 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 487.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 244 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,002 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 923.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 624 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,190 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,516 FAO, metric tonnes | 912 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,744 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,010 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,010 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,010 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Zambia?
- Wheat seed quantity in Zambia was 3,010 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,010 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 FAO, metric tonnes in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.