Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 2.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa stood at 2.6 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and up 954.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 21.8 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -8.48 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Eastern Africa 7th 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1964 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1965 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +252.3% |
| 1966 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7175 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1968 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +363.3% |
| 1969 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1970 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1971 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1972 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +236.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8539 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1974 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +734.1% |
| 1975 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1976 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 1977 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1978 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1979 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -381.0% |
| 1980 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1981 | -0.3703 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1982 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -598.5% |
| 1983 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1984 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1985 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -1008.6% |
| 1986 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1987 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1988 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -554.3% |
| 1989 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1990 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 1991 | -0.9255 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1992 | -4 % change on previous year | +331.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5859 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1994 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +1165.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1831 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1996 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +4537.2% |
| 1997 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1998 | 0.798 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1999 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -688.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3914 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6723 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2002 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +1019.7% |
| 2003 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
| 2004 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2005 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -573.0% |
| 2006 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2007 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2008 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -992.5% |
| 2009 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2010 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2011 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2255 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3045 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2015 | -3 % change on previous year | +886.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2017 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4096 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -407.1% |
| 2023 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +534.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4537.2% | 0.1831 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 0.7175 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.363 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1623 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 21.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -0.4096 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 Belarus 66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tajikistan 51.44 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Yemen 50.51 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Montenegro 48.9 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Luxembourg 47.06 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Armenia 45.04 % change on previous year compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 36.71 % change on previous year compare
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- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 2.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.48 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 954.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.