Lemons and limes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Lemons and limes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa is 1.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.7% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 25.93 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -10.96 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Eastern Africa 11th out of 28 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.
Lemons and limes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 25.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1964 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1965 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1966 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1967 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1972 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1973 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +411.6% |
| 1977 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 1980 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1982 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1983 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +244.9% |
| 1984 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1985 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1986 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1987 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 1988 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1989 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1990 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1991 | -0.7459 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1992 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +1369.8% |
| 1993 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1994 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1995 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 1996 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0996 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1999 | 0.584 % change on previous year | -686.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3541 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2001 | -0.1848 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2002 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1256.0% |
| 2003 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2004 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4953 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2006 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +1078.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9822 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2779 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2012 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -2313.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 25.41 % change on previous year | +354.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 2018 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2019 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 2020 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2024 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lemons and limes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2313.3% | -0.2779 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1369.8% | -0.7459 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1256.0% | -0.1848 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1078.8% | 0.4953 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.45 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 25.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.06 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8358 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -0.3541 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -0.2779 % change on previous year | 25.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 21.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 8 Australia 14.08 % change on previous year compare
- 9 New Caledonia 13.88 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Albania 12.36 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 11.77 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Melanesia 10.46 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 10 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 8.97 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 1.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.96 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lemons and limes — 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 Lemons and limes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lemons and limes — 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 Lemons and limes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.