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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 11 Czechia 35.9 % change on previous year compare
- 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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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.