Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 54.7%
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5.08 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-7.73 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe is -3.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and down 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe peaked at 5.08 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -7.73 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Southern Europe 28th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1964 | -0.9043 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1965 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 1966 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1967 | -0.2255 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1968 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1069.4% |
| 1969 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1970 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1971 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1972 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1973 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +185.3% |
| 1974 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1975 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8176 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1977 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -843.8% |
| 1978 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1979 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8477 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1981 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1982 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0802 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1984 | -0.633 % change on previous year | +689.4% |
| 1985 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1986 | 0.377 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1987 | -0.1876 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1988 | -0.6721 % change on previous year | +258.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4745 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1990 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -909.0% |
| 1991 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1992 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -669.3% |
| 1993 | -6 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0404 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8332 % change on previous year | +1963.3% |
| 1996 | -0.7205 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1997 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -500.7% |
| 1998 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 1999 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3191 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2001 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -844.3% |
| 2002 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2003 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2005 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -388.5% |
| 2006 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0632 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2008 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +7521.8% |
| 2009 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 2010 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8111 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9207 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2013 | 0.748 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2014 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 2015 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2016 | -0.3384 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2017 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +1075.2% |
| 2018 | -0.8282 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2019 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2021 | -0.2102 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2022 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +1131.4% |
| 2023 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2024 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4117 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.9853 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2122 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -7.73 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 0.9207 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.35 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 29 Argentina 7.82 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cuba 7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Myanmar 7 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.73 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Southern Europe rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.