Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -33.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at -33.61 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13,215.2% on the previous year and down 380.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 28.8 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -33.61 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1964 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4911 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1966 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -665.8% |
| 1967 | 27.19 % change on previous year | -1078.5% |
| 1968 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1969 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1970 | -0.1325 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1971 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -7046.8% |
| 1972 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1973 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 1974 | 28.8 % change on previous year | -398.8% |
| 1975 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3768 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1977 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +440.8% |
| 1978 | -0.5006 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1979 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +983.3% |
| 1980 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 1981 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1982 | -13.37 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 1983 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3698 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1985 | 25.81 % change on previous year | +6879.6% |
| 1986 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1987 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1988 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -505.4% |
| 1989 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1990 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -588.5% |
| 1991 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1992 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 1993 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 1994 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1995 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1996 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 1997 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8374 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6658 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4205 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +508.5% |
| 2002 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5157 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2005 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +2167.5% |
| 2006 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2007 | -0.8283 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2008 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -1518.4% |
| 2009 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2010 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -460.3% |
| 2011 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2013 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2014 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +771.4% |
| 2015 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2016 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2017 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2018 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2019 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2020 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -436.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1711 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2022 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1806.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2524 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2024 | -33.61 % change on previous year | +13215.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -13215.2% | -0.2524 % change on previous year | -33.61 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +7046.8% | -0.1325 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +6879.6% | 0.3698 % change on previous year | 25.81 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2167.5% | 0.5157 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1806.4% | -0.1711 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1518.4% | -0.8283 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -15.45 % change on previous year | 27.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 28.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -13.37 % change on previous year | 25.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -12.29 % change on previous year | 19.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.71 % change on previous year | -33.61 % change on previous year | 7.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 13 Argentina 31.07 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 29.52 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Somalia 27.13 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Australia 21.4 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bolivia 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Algeria 19.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Gambia 19.74 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was -33.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.61 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 380.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), 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 Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.