Wheat seed quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wheat seed quantity was 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Zimbabwe, 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 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.
Wheat seed quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 115 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 172 FAO, metric tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1964 | 194 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 530 FAO, metric tonnes | +173.2% |
| 1966 | 627 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 879 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1968 | 1,445 FAO, metric tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1969 | 1,839 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 2,641 FAO, metric tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1971 | 2,676 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,591 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,218 FAO, metric tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 3,770 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 3,999 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 5,066 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 5,416 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 4,424 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 4,615 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 4,421 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 4,485 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,586 FAO, metric tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1983 | 2,027 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 4,559 FAO, metric tonnes | +124.9% |
| 1985 | 5,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 4,440 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 5,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 6,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 6,720 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 5,280 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes | -74.5% |
| 1992 | 5,760 FAO, metric tonnes | +328.6% |
| 1993 | 6,324 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1,668 FAO, metric tonnes | -73.6% |
| 1995 | 5,741 FAO, metric tonnes | +244.2% |
| 1996 | 5,459 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 5,283 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,693 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 4,255 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 3,727 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 3,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,081 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 7,059 FAO, metric tonnes | +73.0% |
| 2004 | 6,545 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 6,720 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,971 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 1,030 FAO, metric tonnes | -79.3% |
| 2008 | 1,560 FAO, metric tonnes | +51.5% |
| 2009 | 1,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,723 FAO, metric tonnes, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 621 FAO, metric tonnes, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat seed quantity in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +328.6% | 1,344 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,760 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1995 | +244.2% | 1,668 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,741 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1965 | +173.2% | 194 FAO, metric tonnes | 530 FAO, metric tonnes |
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.