Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 4.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 4.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 176.6% on the previous year and up 2,783.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 23.77 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -16.4 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2973 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +498.7% |
| 1964 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1965 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +182.6% |
| 1966 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1967 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -306.5% |
| 1968 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1969 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 1970 | 0.799 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1971 | -0.9436 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 1972 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -552.5% |
| 1973 | -0.7101 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1974 | -16.4 % change on previous year | +2209.7% |
| 1975 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8181 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1977 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -749.0% |
| 1978 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -369.3% |
| 1979 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1980 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1981 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1983 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +161.7% |
| 1984 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1987 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -401.5% |
| 1988 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1989 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1990 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -505.6% |
| 1992 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1993 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1995 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1996 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1997 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1998 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1999 | -4 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2000 | -10.86 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2001 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 2002 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2003 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2004 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +578.9% |
| 2005 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2006 | -11.13 % change on previous year | +553.6% |
| 2007 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2008 | 2 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2009 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -559.6% |
| 2010 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 2012 | 23.77 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2013 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2014 | -0.1677 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2015 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +881.1% |
| 2016 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -354.7% |
| 2017 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 2020 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -445.7% |
| 2021 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2022 | -2 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2023 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 2024 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -2209.7% | -0.7101 % change on previous year | -16.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -16.4 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -10.04 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2466 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 23.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.651 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year | 13.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 10 Italy 39.29 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Tunisia 34.97 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Argentina 21.42 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.02 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Brazil 15.09 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Myanmar 13.78 % change on previous year compare
- 16 France 13.22 % change on previous year compare
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- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.77 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.4 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,783.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.