Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America
Northern America: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 132.0%
Rank
25th
of 31 groups
All-time high
15.96 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-17.86 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America, 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 Northern America is -2.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.0% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America peaked at 15.96 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -17.86 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Northern America 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1964 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1965 | -0.8003 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1966 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -374.7% |
| 1967 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +176.6% |
| 1968 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1969 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1970 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -301.6% |
| 1972 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1973 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1974 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1975 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1977 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1978 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3248 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1980 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +1620.8% |
| 1981 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1982 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1983 | -17.86 % change on previous year | +935.3% |
| 1984 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1985 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1986 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -443.0% |
| 1987 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1988 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 1990 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1991 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
| 1992 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1993 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 1994 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1995 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 1996 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 1997 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1998 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1999 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9854 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2001 | -5 % change on previous year | -607.2% |
| 2002 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 2004 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3999 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2006 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +1223.3% |
| 2007 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -354.2% |
| 2008 | -0.7166 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2009 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +711.6% |
| 2010 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2011 | -0.5408 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2012 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -1410.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2997 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2014 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -1571.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7719 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2016 | -0.5034 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2017 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +1368.3% |
| 2018 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2019 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2020 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9791 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2022 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -562.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 2024 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.595 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4414 % change on previous year | -17.86 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -7.37 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2017 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6517 % change on previous year | -7.39 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6666 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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
- 26 Gambia 9.3 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Kuwait 8.71 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.54 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America was -2.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.86 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Northern America rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Northern America ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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.