Central America vs South Africa: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Central America
-1.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
23.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central America rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th

Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Central America
  • South Africa
-50050100196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.82 % change on previous year against -1.56 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 25.38 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 15.2 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 16.99 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year 11.06 % change on previous year Central America
1970s 3.22 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 0.1206 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 3.6 % change on previous year 0.6169 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Central America
1990s 3.46 % change on previous year -6.01 % change on previous year 9.47 % change on previous year Central America
2000s -1.07 % change on previous year 7.37 % change on previous year 8.44 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -2.19 % change on previous year -0.49 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -0.3426 % change on previous year -1.85 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate, Central America or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.82 % change on previous year against -1.56 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate between Central America and South Africa?
25.38 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Central America ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 8,176 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.