Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -6.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-6.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 43.2%
Rank
29th
of 31 groups
All-time high
38.06 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-16.27 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa is -6.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and down 254.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa peaked at 38.06 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -16.27 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Northern Africa ranks 29th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.4 % change on previous year
1963 34.41 % change on previous year +912.7%
1964 -2.71 % change on previous year -107.9%
1965 -12.05 % change on previous year +345.4%
1966 -14.27 % change on previous year +18.4%
1967 12.32 % change on previous year -186.3%
1968 10.5 % change on previous year -14.8%
1969 -7.12 % change on previous year -167.8%
1970 25.02 % change on previous year -451.5%
1971 17.45 % change on previous year -30.3%
1972 6.75 % change on previous year -61.3%
1973 -3.1 % change on previous year -145.8%
1974 0.3383 % change on previous year -110.9%
1975 4.95 % change on previous year +1363.2%
1976 -5.27 % change on previous year -206.4%
1977 7.76 % change on previous year -247.3%
1978 -6.53 % change on previous year -184.2%
1979 4.45 % change on previous year -168.1%
1980 -4.91 % change on previous year -210.5%
1981 1.31 % change on previous year -126.7%
1982 -15.95 % change on previous year -1316.7%
1983 13.38 % change on previous year -183.9%
1984 -4.35 % change on previous year -132.5%
1985 2.7 % change on previous year -162.0%
1986 0.0333 % change on previous year -98.8%
1987 4.88 % change on previous year +14586.3%
1988 8.36 % change on previous year +71.1%
1989 -5.92 % change on previous year -170.9%
1990 -14.5 % change on previous year +144.8%
1991 -3.73 % change on previous year -74.3%
1992 33.61 % change on previous year -1000.3%
1993 4.46 % change on previous year -86.7%
1994 -1.34 % change on previous year -129.9%
1995 9.25 % change on previous year -792.4%
1996 7.63 % change on previous year -17.6%
1997 -2.27 % change on previous year -129.8%
1998 -2.13 % change on previous year -6.0%
1999 15.02 % change on previous year -803.8%
2000 -5.24 % change on previous year -134.9%
2001 -3.19 % change on previous year -39.1%
2002 -11.21 % change on previous year +251.6%
2003 6.79 % change on previous year -160.6%
2004 5.2 % change on previous year -23.4%
2005 -2.56 % change on previous year -149.2%
2006 -4.28 % change on previous year +67.5%
2007 -9.98 % change on previous year +133.2%
2008 10.73 % change on previous year -207.5%
2009 2.76 % change on previous year -74.2%
2010 2.9 % change on previous year +4.8%
2011 15.84 % change on previous year +446.7%
2012 -3.11 % change on previous year -119.6%
2013 22.61 % change on previous year -828.2%
2014 3.98 % change on previous year -82.4%
2015 -16.27 % change on previous year -508.2%
2016 19.14 % change on previous year -217.7%
2017 0.0564 % change on previous year -99.7%
2018 38.06 % change on previous year +67384.5%
2019 -4.69 % change on previous year -112.3%
2020 27.56 % change on previous year -688.1%
2021 -15.45 % change on previous year -156.0%
2022 -7.45 % change on previous year -51.7%
2023 -10.85 % change on previous year +45.5%
2024 -6.16 % change on previous year -43.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.06 % change on previous year -14.27 % change on previous year 34.41 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.18 % change on previous year -6.53 % change on previous year 25.02 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.0477 % change on previous year -15.95 % change on previous year 13.38 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.6 % change on previous year -14.5 % change on previous year 33.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.1 % change on previous year -11.21 % change on previous year 10.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.85 % change on previous year -16.27 % change on previous year 38.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.47 % change on previous year -15.45 % change on previous year 27.56 % change on previous year 5

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  3. 28 Romania 8.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 Iraq 8.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Kazakhstan 8.41 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 Croatia 7.9 % change on previous year compare
  7. 32 Belarus 7.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa?
Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa was -6.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38.06 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -16.27 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Northern Africa rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Northern Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 254.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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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.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
235 places, 12,824 data points, 1962–2024
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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.