Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas
Americas: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -1.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 135.9%
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
10.22 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-13.41 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas stood at -1.33 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 10.22 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -13.41 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Americas ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9204 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1965 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 1966 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 1967 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 1968 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1969 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +295.2% |
| 1970 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1971 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 1972 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1973 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1974 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1975 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1976 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1977 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1978 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1979 | -0.9052 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1980 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -539.2% |
| 1981 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1982 | -0.4106 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1983 | -13.41 % change on previous year | +3165.2% |
| 1984 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1985 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1986 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
| 1987 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1988 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 1990 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1991 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +197.7% |
| 1992 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1993 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 1994 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1995 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1996 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 1997 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1998 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1999 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2001 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2002 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 2003 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 2004 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2005 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2006 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -421.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6399 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2009 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -1094.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6666 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6861 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2012 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +544.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2014 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2015 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2017 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8489 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1631 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2020 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1654.9% |
| 2021 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2022 | -0.2945 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2023 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -1356.4% |
| 2024 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4992 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9872 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3038 % change on previous year | -13.41 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8654 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0401 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.445 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.19 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Oman 13.06 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 12.86 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Afghanistan 12.33 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 10.85 % change on previous year compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 10.09 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 9.93 % change on previous year compare
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- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.6804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.5324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas was -1.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.41 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Americas rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.