Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 277.5%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
15.37 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-7.08 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 3.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 277.5% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15.37 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.08 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1964 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1965 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1966 | -0.4943 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1967 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -906.2% |
| 1968 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1969 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4229 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1971 | -0.9777 % change on previous year | -331.2% |
| 1972 | -0.3572 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1973 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +482.5% |
| 1974 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9575 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1976 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1977 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5149 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1979 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -807.2% |
| 1980 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 1981 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1982 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7845 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1984 | -0.9478 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1985 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -1017.7% |
| 1986 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1987 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 1988 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 1989 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1990 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1991 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1992 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1993 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1994 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -607.4% |
| 1995 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1996 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6904 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2044 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2000 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +1018.3% |
| 2001 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2729 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2003 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +3615.1% |
| 2004 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2005 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -317.0% |
| 2006 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +279.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4851 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2010 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +1181.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4791 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2012 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -776.2% |
| 2013 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 2014 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2015 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -362.8% |
| 2016 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2017 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2018 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 2019 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2020 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0825 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2022 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +1916.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +277.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0465 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.0825 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 140.72 % change on previous year compare
- 2 New Caledonia 95.36 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Tunisia 68.92 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Fiji 61.02 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 49.56 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Sudan 26.7 % change on previous year compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 26.69 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.08 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.