Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,164.5%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
36.38 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-13.4 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa stood at 1.96 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,164.5% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 36.38 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -13.4 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Middle Africa ranks 9th 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1964 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1965 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1966 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9835 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1968 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +298.5% |
| 1969 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1970 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 1971 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1972 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1973 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1974 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 1976 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1977 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1978 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 1979 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1980 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1981 | -12.64 % change on previous year | +461.3% |
| 1982 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1983 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1984 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -404.7% |
| 1985 | 19.69 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1986 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1987 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1988 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 1989 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1990 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 1991 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -279.8% |
| 1992 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1993 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1995 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -352.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1465 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1997 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1217.4% |
| 1998 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +407.8% |
| 1999 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3553 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2001 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +2398.1% |
| 2002 | -0.3431 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2003 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -1218.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 2006 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2008 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -455.7% |
| 2009 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 2010 | 36.38 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 2011 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2012 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2013 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -727.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6901 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2016 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +1544.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9047 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2019 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 2021 | -0.5651 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2022 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -944.8% |
| 2023 | -0.1837 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2024 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1164.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2386 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -13.4 % change on previous year | 19.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -11.54 % change on previous year | 36.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -0.5651 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 6 Sudan 26.7 % change on previous year compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 26.69 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 25.89 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Réunion 25.39 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Iraq 24.35 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Montenegro 24.05 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Australia 21.46 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.38 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Middle Africa rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Middle Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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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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
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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.