Eastern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Eastern Africa
-0.3996 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Zimbabwe
-1000100200300196219932024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.39 % change on previous year against -0.3996 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 10.79 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 26.0 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.37 % change on previous year 52.84 % change on previous year 50.48 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1970s -4.53 % change on previous year 13.18 % change on previous year 17.7 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s 2.91 % change on previous year 9.39 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 3.81 % change on previous year 42.46 % change on previous year 38.65 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s 5.32 % change on previous year -11.15 % change on previous year 16.48 % change on previous year Eastern Africa
2010s 0.6895 % change on previous year 27.08 % change on previous year 26.39 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 2.4 % change on previous year 44.76 % change on previous year 42.37 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 10.39 % change on previous year against -0.3996 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and Zimbabwe?
10.79 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd 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.