Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America

United States of America: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 127.5%
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
22.52 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-22.94 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

United States of America recorded -2.63 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 127.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America peaked at 22.52 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -22.94 % change on previous year, in 1983.

That places United States of America 26th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -6.66 % change on previous year
1963 3.09 % change on previous year -146.4%
1964 -2.31 % change on previous year -174.8%
1965 -0.9802 % change on previous year -57.6%
1966 1.26 % change on previous year -228.8%
1967 7.7 % change on previous year +509.7%
1968 -4.26 % change on previous year -155.4%
1969 -6 % change on previous year +40.8%
1970 -0.05 % change on previous year -99.2%
1971 7.69 % change on previous year -15489.8%
1972 -8.49 % change on previous year -210.4%
1973 10.56 % change on previous year -224.4%
1974 5.78 % change on previous year -45.2%
1975 5.51 % change on previous year -4.8%
1976 1.47 % change on previous year -73.2%
1977 -1.18 % change on previous year -179.7%
1978 -6.81 % change on previous year +479.3%
1979 1.59 % change on previous year -123.3%
1980 4.65 % change on previous year +193.0%
1981 8.64 % change on previous year +85.8%
1982 -1.95 % change on previous year -122.6%
1983 -22.94 % change on previous year +1074.6%
1984 22.52 % change on previous year -198.2%
1985 1.27 % change on previous year -94.3%
1986 -7.91 % change on previous year -721.2%
1987 -11.73 % change on previous year +48.3%
1988 -5.94 % change on previous year -49.4%
1989 14.03 % change on previous year -336.2%
1990 3.41 % change on previous year -75.7%
1991 -5.43 % change on previous year -259.3%
1992 6.05 % change on previous year -211.4%
1993 -8.52 % change on previous year -240.9%
1994 6.21 % change on previous year -172.9%
1995 -6.64 % change on previous year -206.9%
1996 8.56 % change on previous year -228.9%
1997 -1.66 % change on previous year -119.4%
1998 -3.52 % change on previous year +112.0%
1999 -5.03 % change on previous year +42.8%
2000 0.1096 % change on previous year -102.2%
2001 -5.74 % change on previous year -5335.0%
2002 -2.89 % change on previous year -49.6%
2003 7.92 % change on previous year -373.7%
2004 -1.78 % change on previous year -122.5%
2005 0.0409 % change on previous year -102.3%
2006 -6.94 % change on previous year -17093.1%
2007 17.13 % change on previous year -346.8%
2008 -1.51 % change on previous year -108.8%
2009 -5 % change on previous year +231.4%
2010 -0.7829 % change on previous year -84.3%
2011 -1.42 % change on previous year +81.1%
2012 6.33 % change on previous year -546.1%
2013 -1.27 % change on previous year -120.1%
2014 -2.53 % change on previous year +99.2%
2015 0.2513 % change on previous year -109.9%
2016 0.5524 % change on previous year +119.8%
2017 -9.04 % change on previous year -1735.8%
2018 0.9121 % change on previous year -110.1%
2019 -2.01 % change on previous year -320.0%
2020 1.18 % change on previous year -159.0%
2021 2.63 % change on previous year +122.3%
2022 -7.14 % change on previous year -371.6%
2023 9.55 % change on previous year -233.8%
2024 -2.63 % change on previous year -127.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -17093.1% 0.0409 % change on previous year -6.94 % change on previous year
1971 +15489.8% -0.05 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year
2001 -5335.0% 0.1096 % change on previous year -5.74 % change on previous year
2017 -1735.8% 0.5524 % change on previous year -9.04 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.02 % change on previous year -6.66 % change on previous year 7.7 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.61 % change on previous year -8.49 % change on previous year 10.56 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.0639 % change on previous year -22.94 % change on previous year 22.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.6576 % change on previous year -8.52 % change on previous year 8.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.1339 % change on previous year -6.94 % change on previous year 17.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.9009 % change on previous year -9.04 % change on previous year 6.33 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.7192 % change on previous year -7.14 % change on previous year 9.55 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  3. 25 Sierra Leone 9.93 % change on previous year compare
  4. 26 Gambia 9.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Kuwait 8.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 28 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.54 % change on previous year compare
  7. 29 Argentina 7.82 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America?
Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in United States of America was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 22.52 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was -22.94 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does United States of America rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
United States of America ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of 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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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.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 12,623 data points, 1962–2024
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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.