Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Africa
Africa: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa is -1.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 215.3% on the previous year and down 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 10.21 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6.96 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Africa ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.8669 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -859.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6317 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1965 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +587.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0272 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1967 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -4990.3% |
| 1968 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2962 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1970 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +1582.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9799 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1972 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 1973 | -0.1415 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1974 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +3106.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4793 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1976 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -1551.9% |
| 1977 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6688 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1979 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -984.6% |
| 1980 | -0.5167 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1981 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1982 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +389.3% |
| 1983 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1984 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1985 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 1986 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 1987 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1989 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1990 | -0.8266 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1991 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -800.7% |
| 1992 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1994 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -432.3% |
| 1995 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1998 | -0.7729 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1999 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -773.9% |
| 2000 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2001 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2002 | -0.7048 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2003 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -337.5% |
| 2004 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +217.7% |
| 2005 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2006 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2007 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -395.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 2012 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 2013 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2015 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2016 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -341.6% |
| 2017 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4523 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +376.6% |
| 2022 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 2023 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2024 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -4990.3% | 0.0272 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -3106.4% | -0.1415 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1582.8% | 0.2962 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1551.9% | 0.4793 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.4852 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6611 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2596 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 20 Latvia 12.95 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Hungary 12.4 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Poland 11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Benin 10.51 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Fiji 10.24 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.05 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Chad 9 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.96 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Africa rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.