Wheat seed quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wheat seed quantity was 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. β Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961β2011
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 Zimbabwe is 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 7,059 FAO, metric tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 92 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 15th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 654.78 FAO, metric tonnes | 92 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,839 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,842 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,591 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,416 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,568 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,027 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,720 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,681 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,324 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,129 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,030 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,059 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Wheat seed quantity in Zimbabwe was 1,546 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,059 FAO, metric tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.