Africa vs Uruguay: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Africa
-5.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
13.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th

Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • Uruguay
-50050100150196219932024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 13.52 % change on previous year against -5.52 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 19.04 % change on previous year.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 2.71 % change on previous year 10.64 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year Uruguay
1970s -0.5779 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year Uruguay
1980s 0.3544 % change on previous year -1.73 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year Africa
1990s 1.2 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Uruguay
2000s 2.52 % change on previous year 14.26 % change on previous year 11.74 % change on previous year Uruguay
2010s -0.4169 % change on previous year -5.86 % change on previous year 5.45 % change on previous year Africa
2020s -1.91 % change on previous year 10.14 % change on previous year 12.06 % change on previous year Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate, Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 13.52 % change on previous year against -5.52 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate between Africa and Uruguay?
19.04 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Africa and Uruguay rank globally for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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
164 places, 8,915 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

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