Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 899.8%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
114.45 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-16.55 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 12.9 % change on previous year for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 899.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 114.45 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -16.55 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Africa 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1964 | 0.721 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1965 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -1193.9% |
| 1966 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1967 | -11.56 % change on previous year | +241.1% |
| 1968 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1969 | -0.6659 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1970 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +241.4% |
| 1971 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1446 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1973 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +11093.8% |
| 1974 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1975 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -645.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9618 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1978 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +285.2% |
| 1980 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1982 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1983 | -0.2153 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1984 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +1122.2% |
| 1985 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 1986 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1987 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1988 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +459.5% |
| 1989 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1990 | 114.45 % change on previous year | +1416.3% |
| 1991 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1992 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.95 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 11.97 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2000 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2001 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2002 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -820.0% |
| 2004 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2005 | -16.55 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 2006 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2007 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2008 | 27.21 % change on previous year | +679.7% |
| 2009 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2013 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -12041.0% |
| 2014 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -829.4% |
| 2015 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2017 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2018 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2019 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2020 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2021 | -0.287 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1007.7% |
| 2023 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2024 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -899.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -12041.0% | 0.0207 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +11093.8% | 0.1446 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1416.3% | 7.55 % change on previous year | 114.45 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1193.9% | 0.721 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1122.2% | -0.2153 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1007.7% | -0.287 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9066 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year | 21.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.18 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 114.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -16.55 % change on previous year | 27.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -13.72 % change on previous year | 18.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Slovakia 50 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.45 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 31.58 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Martinique 27.27 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 26.63 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 25 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Portugal 20 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 20 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 114.45 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.55 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Africa rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cucumbers and gherkins — 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 Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cucumbers and gherkins — 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 Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.