Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -23.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-23.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 869.6%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.32 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-23.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lower middle income, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lower middle income stood at -23.08 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 869.6% on the previous year and down 1,461.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lower middle income peaked at 6.32 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -23.08 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Lower middle income ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1964 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2219 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1966 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -890.4% |
| 1967 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -327.7% |
| 1968 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1969 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1970 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1971 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1972 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1973 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 1974 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6026 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1976 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4131 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4072 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1979 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -437.0% |
| 1980 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1981 | -0.3329 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1982 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +818.4% |
| 1983 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6888 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1985 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1986 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1987 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 1988 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1989 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1990 | -0.9696 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3679 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2759 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1993 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -793.6% |
| 1994 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1995 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1996 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -295.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4017 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8417 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4873 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9614 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 2001 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -484.2% |
| 2002 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -534.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2844 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2005 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -850.8% |
| 2006 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1772 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +644.8% |
| 2009 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -279.8% |
| 2010 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2012 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 2013 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0572 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2016 | -0.3013 % change on previous year | +426.4% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -567.5% |
| 2018 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2019 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2022 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 2023 | 3 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2024 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -869.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.2161 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9679 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4243 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3104 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.226 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 6 Madagascar 28.54 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sudan 26.7 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Lower middle income
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 58.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 440.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lower middle income?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lower middle income was -23.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.08 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Lower middle income rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Lower middle income ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,461.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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)
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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.