Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded -1.21 % change on previous year for beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.2% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 13.93 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -9.97 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Africa ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1964 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1965 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1966 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -431.2% |
| 1967 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1969 | -0.7229 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1970 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -1280.2% |
| 1971 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1972 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1973 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1974 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1975 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +232.2% |
| 1976 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4068 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1978 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +1666.9% |
| 1979 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6053 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1981 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +464.4% |
| 1982 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1983 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1984 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1598 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4973 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 1987 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +338.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3666 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1989 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +1183.8% |
| 1990 | -2 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1991 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2622 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1993 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +1763.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6783 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1995 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +857.7% |
| 1996 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1997 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 1998 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 2001 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 2002 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +375.1% |
| 2006 | -0.8785 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2007 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -830.9% |
| 2008 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2009 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2010 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2014 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -419.4% |
| 2015 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +304.0% |
| 2018 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2019 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 2020 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2022 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2023 | 4 % change on previous year | -396.3% |
| 2024 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1763.1% | 0.2622 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1666.9% | 0.4068 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1280.2% | -0.7229 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1183.8% | 0.3666 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -8.24 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -9.97 % change on previous year | 13.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 21 Dominican Republic 10.48 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Spain 10.21 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Chile 8.86 % change on previous year compare
- 24 South Africa 7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.28 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Brazil 6.76 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Rwanda 5.46 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.97 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Africa rank for beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beans, dry — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beans, dry — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.