Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -1.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 129.9%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
26.84 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-25.42 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded -1.99 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 129.9% on the previous year and down 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 26.84 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -25.42 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Southern Africa 24th 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2005 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -2943.7% |
| 1964 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6416 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1966 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -614.9% |
| 1967 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -511.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1195 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1969 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1401.9% |
| 1970 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1971 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +437.8% |
| 1972 | -0.3531 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1973 | -12.9 % change on previous year | +3552.9% |
| 1974 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1975 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1977 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 1978 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1979 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1980 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 1981 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1982 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
| 1983 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1984 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -377.9% |
| 1985 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1986 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1987 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9562 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1989 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -907.9% |
| 1990 | -8.32 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1991 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1992 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 1994 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1995 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1996 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1997 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1998 | -20.58 % change on previous year | -637.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5162 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2000 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +2394.8% |
| 2001 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2002 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2003 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2004 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +444.4% |
| 2005 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2006 | -25.42 % change on previous year | +1620.4% |
| 2007 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2008 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2009 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2010 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2011 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 2012 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2013 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2014 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2016 | -21.23 % change on previous year | -1826.7% |
| 2017 | 26.84 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 2018 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2019 | -11.19 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 2020 | 16.63 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 2021 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2022 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2023 | -0.8668 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2024 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 13.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2119 % change on previous year | -12.9 % change on previous year | 12.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0991 % change on previous year | -7.73 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -20.58 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -25.42 % change on previous year | 12.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0493 % change on previous year | -21.23 % change on previous year | 26.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 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
- 26 Gambia 9.3 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Kuwait 8.71 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was -1.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.84 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.42 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.