Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.6%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
16.99 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-7.7 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024

-10-5051015196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa stood at 2.21 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.6% on the previous year and up 266.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 16.99 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -7.7 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.41 % change on previous year
1963 1.4 % change on previous year -41.9%
1964 1.49 % change on previous year +6.4%
1965 3.3 % change on previous year +121.6%
1966 4.01 % change on previous year +21.8%
1967 1.65 % change on previous year -59.0%
1968 1.34 % change on previous year -18.9%
1969 4.3 % change on previous year +221.9%
1970 -2.91 % change on previous year -167.7%
1971 2.37 % change on previous year -181.6%
1972 2.25 % change on previous year -5.1%
1973 -7.7 % change on previous year -441.7%
1974 3.35 % change on previous year -143.5%
1975 -4.72 % change on previous year -241.1%
1976 4.47 % change on previous year -194.5%
1977 -1.74 % change on previous year -139.0%
1978 1.57 % change on previous year -190.1%
1979 -4.93 % change on previous year -414.1%
1980 4.62 % change on previous year -193.6%
1981 -2.05 % change on previous year -144.4%
1982 -2.16 % change on previous year +5.3%
1983 2.88 % change on previous year -233.5%
1984 -1.33 % change on previous year -146.1%
1985 4.83 % change on previous year -464.2%
1986 6.32 % change on previous year +30.8%
1987 -1.65 % change on previous year -126.1%
1988 3.03 % change on previous year -283.4%
1989 1.48 % change on previous year -51.1%
1990 -5.63 % change on previous year -479.8%
1991 -1.31 % change on previous year -76.8%
1992 -2.43 % change on previous year +85.8%
1993 2.21 % change on previous year -190.9%
1994 11 % change on previous year +398.9%
1995 3.18 % change on previous year -71.1%
1996 9.39 % change on previous year +195.1%
1997 0.2646 % change on previous year -97.2%
1998 -4 % change on previous year -1611.5%
1999 0.5123 % change on previous year -112.8%
2000 -1.07 % change on previous year -308.8%
2001 2.33 % change on previous year -317.5%
2002 1.46 % change on previous year -37.1%
2003 16.99 % change on previous year +1062.1%
2004 2.19 % change on previous year -87.1%
2005 6.58 % change on previous year +199.6%
2006 -3.72 % change on previous year -156.6%
2007 0.1711 % change on previous year -104.6%
2008 8.92 % change on previous year +5117.5%
2009 0.0862 % change on previous year -99.0%
2010 4.28 % change on previous year +4866.6%
2011 1.81 % change on previous year -57.7%
2012 2.7 % change on previous year +49.0%
2013 0.1712 % change on previous year -93.7%
2014 0.6027 % change on previous year +252.0%
2015 -3.14 % change on previous year -621.7%
2016 4.35 % change on previous year -238.5%
2017 0.8517 % change on previous year -80.4%
2018 2.52 % change on previous year +196.0%
2019 -2.36 % change on previous year -193.4%
2020 8.14 % change on previous year -445.5%
2021 -0.7415 % change on previous year -109.1%
2022 -0.6622 % change on previous year -10.7%
2023 6.42 % change on previous year -1069.7%
2024 2.21 % change on previous year -65.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.49 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.7997 % change on previous year -7.7 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.6 % change on previous year -2.16 % change on previous year 6.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.32 % change on previous year -5.63 % change on previous year 11 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.39 % change on previous year -3.72 % change on previous year 16.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.18 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.07 % change on previous year -0.7415 % change on previous year 8.14 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 5 Palestine, State of 49.56 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Sudan 26.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 26.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Sudan (former) 25.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Réunion 25.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Iraq 24.35 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Montenegro 24.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.99 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -7.7 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Eastern Africa rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 266.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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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.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — 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
226 places, 12,623 data points, 1962–2024
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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.