Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10,822.6%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
19.88 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-15.81 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 1.18 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10,822.6% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 19.88 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -15.81 % change on previous year, in 1995.

That places Middle Africa 9th 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.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.8944 % change on previous year
1963 -1.93 % change on previous year +115.7%
1964 -2.27 % change on previous year +17.9%
1965 -2.67 % change on previous year +17.6%
1966 4.08 % change on previous year -252.7%
1967 3 % change on previous year -26.4%
1968 2.68 % change on previous year -10.9%
1969 5.47 % change on previous year +104.4%
1970 -5.89 % change on previous year -207.6%
1971 3.81 % change on previous year -164.7%
1972 1.64 % change on previous year -56.9%
1973 6.94 % change on previous year +322.9%
1974 5.75 % change on previous year -17.1%
1975 -0.002 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 0.2912 % change on previous year -14325.3%
1977 1.07 % change on previous year +268.2%
1978 -0.3786 % change on previous year -135.3%
1979 3.05 % change on previous year -904.6%
1980 -1.82 % change on previous year -159.8%
1981 -1.02 % change on previous year -44.1%
1982 2.51 % change on previous year -347.0%
1983 0.7222 % change on previous year -71.3%
1984 -13.32 % change on previous year -1943.8%
1985 4.89 % change on previous year -136.8%
1986 16.03 % change on previous year +227.6%
1987 1.46 % change on previous year -90.9%
1988 7.19 % change on previous year +392.5%
1989 1.53 % change on previous year -78.7%
1990 -6.83 % change on previous year -546.0%
1991 8.39 % change on previous year -222.8%
1992 11.82 % change on previous year +41.0%
1993 12.89 % change on previous year +9.0%
1994 -3.34 % change on previous year -125.9%
1995 -15.81 % change on previous year +373.1%
1996 3.44 % change on previous year -121.7%
1997 3.7 % change on previous year +7.6%
1998 6.25 % change on previous year +68.9%
1999 -2.97 % change on previous year -147.5%
2000 -1.91 % change on previous year -35.7%
2001 6.06 % change on previous year -417.7%
2002 4.83 % change on previous year -20.3%
2003 2.45 % change on previous year -49.3%
2004 9.76 % change on previous year +298.3%
2005 2.56 % change on previous year -73.8%
2006 2.63 % change on previous year +2.9%
2007 6.53 % change on previous year +148.1%
2008 -6.42 % change on previous year -198.4%
2009 19.74 % change on previous year -407.4%
2010 18.26 % change on previous year -7.5%
2011 6.79 % change on previous year -62.8%
2012 -13.8 % change on previous year -303.1%
2013 19.88 % change on previous year -244.1%
2014 4.97 % change on previous year -75.0%
2015 3.15 % change on previous year -36.6%
2016 11.61 % change on previous year +268.7%
2017 8.25 % change on previous year -28.9%
2018 1.58 % change on previous year -80.8%
2019 -2.76 % change on previous year -274.4%
2020 4.24 % change on previous year -253.6%
2021 1.12 % change on previous year -73.5%
2022 2.53 % change on previous year +124.8%
2023 -0.011 % change on previous year -100.4%
2024 1.18 % change on previous year -10822.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +14325.3% -0.002 % change on previous year 0.2912 % change on previous year
2024 +10822.6% -0.011 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year
1984 -1943.8% 0.7222 % change on previous year -13.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9325 % change on previous year -2.67 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.63 % change on previous year -5.89 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.82 % change on previous year -13.32 % change on previous year 16.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.75 % change on previous year -15.81 % change on previous year 12.89 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.62 % change on previous year -6.42 % change on previous year 19.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.79 % change on previous year -13.8 % change on previous year 19.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.81 % change on previous year -0.011 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 6 Yemen 50.51 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Montenegro 48.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Luxembourg 47.06 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Armenia 45.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 36.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Czechia 35.9 % change on previous year compare
  7. 12 Malaysia 35.19 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.88 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -15.81 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Middle Africa rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Middle Africa ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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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.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,528 data points, 1962–2024
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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.