Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Africa
Africa: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded -1.64 % change on previous year for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 285.8% on the previous year and down 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 10.46 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -5.98 % 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.072 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +14416.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3716 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1965 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1966 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5093 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1968 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +687.9% |
| 1969 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1970 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -450.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1972 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3058 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1974 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -1391.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6684 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1976 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -995.5% |
| 1977 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7176 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1979 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -677.1% |
| 1980 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1981 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1982 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +358.4% |
| 1983 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1984 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1985 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 1986 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 1987 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 1989 | -0.7734 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1990 | -0.2964 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1991 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -1865.2% |
| 1992 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1993 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1994 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -514.8% |
| 1995 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0546 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2105 % change on previous year | -485.5% |
| 1999 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +2563.5% |
| 2000 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2001 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7404 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2003 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -471.1% |
| 2004 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2005 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2006 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2007 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -462.7% |
| 2009 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2012 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2013 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2015 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2016 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -377.9% |
| 2017 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0739 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2020 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +6912.4% |
| 2021 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2022 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8846 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2024 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +14416.0% | 0.072 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +6912.4% | 0.0739 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2563.5% | 0.2105 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1865.2% | -0.2964 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1391.4% | 0.3058 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1817 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6406 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1069 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 20 Slovenia 12.07 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Poland 11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Benin 10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Fiji 10.24 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.05 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Chad 9 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Argentina 8.89 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.98 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Africa rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.2%. 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, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.