Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -24.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded -24.53 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1,511.9% on the previous year and down 1,429.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 17.95 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -24.53 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Africa Western and Central 11th out of 47 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6815 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1965 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +576.7% |
| 1966 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 1967 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1968 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1969 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -755.7% |
| 1970 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1971 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1972 | -13.99 % change on previous year | +469.5% |
| 1973 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1974 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1975 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1976 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1977 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1978 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1979 | -0.2833 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1980 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -1777.4% |
| 1981 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 1982 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1983 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 1985 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1988 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +229.2% |
| 1989 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1995 | 1 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1996 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -524.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1998 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +931.1% |
| 1999 | -0.6481 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2000 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0389 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2002 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -10797.1% |
| 2003 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2004 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2005 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -343.6% |
| 2006 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8618 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2008 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +457.5% |
| 2009 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -341.5% |
| 2010 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 2011 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2012 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2013 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3423 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +1461.4% |
| 2017 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2019 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4481 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6635 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2022 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +227.4% |
| 2023 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2024 | -24.53 % change on previous year | -1511.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +10797.1% | -0.0389 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1777.4% | -0.2833 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1511.9% | 1.74 % change on previous year | -24.53 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1461.4% | 0.3423 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year | 17.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8633 % change on previous year | -11.61 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -24.53 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 8 Belize 26.68 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Zambia 25.5 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Australia 21.46 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Gambia 20.38 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mauritania 16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belarus 16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Oman 14.92 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 350.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was -24.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.53 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,429.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.