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

Southern Africa: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.684 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.684 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 89.0%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
44.39 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-43.45 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-40-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa is 0.684 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 89.0% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 44.39 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -43.45 % change on previous year, in 2000.

That places Southern Africa 13th out of 31 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.

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

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -13.16 % change on previous year
1963 19.07 % change on previous year -244.9%
1964 6.24 % change on previous year -67.3%
1965 -18.66 % change on previous year -399.1%
1966 9.81 % change on previous year -152.5%
1967 -1.28 % change on previous year -113.1%
1968 13.62 % change on previous year -1163.9%
1969 4.61 % change on previous year -66.2%
1970 11.67 % change on previous year +153.3%
1971 -12.27 % change on previous year -205.1%
1972 6.31 % change on previous year -151.4%
1973 6.77 % change on previous year +7.2%
1974 4.77 % change on previous year -29.5%
1975 -18.87 % change on previous year -495.8%
1976 -6.14 % change on previous year -67.4%
1977 24.87 % change on previous year -504.7%
1978 31.3 % change on previous year +25.9%
1979 -9.84 % change on previous year -131.4%
1980 0.9786 % change on previous year -109.9%
1981 -3.14 % change on previous year -421.3%
1982 -17.22 % change on previous year +447.8%
1983 5.31 % change on previous year -130.9%
1984 6.44 % change on previous year +21.1%
1985 -5.59 % change on previous year -186.9%
1986 5.54 % change on previous year -199.1%
1987 7.48 % change on previous year +35.1%
1988 20.23 % change on previous year +170.4%
1989 -9.06 % change on previous year -144.8%
1990 0.6808 % change on previous year -107.5%
1991 10.62 % change on previous year +1460.4%
1992 -7.74 % change on previous year -172.8%
1993 -15.92 % change on previous year +105.7%
1994 -6.22 % change on previous year -60.9%
1995 13.96 % change on previous year -324.6%
1996 16.65 % change on previous year +19.2%
1997 -16.98 % change on previous year -202.0%
1998 9.04 % change on previous year -153.2%
1999 43.44 % change on previous year +380.8%
2000 -43.45 % change on previous year -200.0%
2001 34.63 % change on previous year -179.7%
2002 5.51 % change on previous year -84.1%
2003 -14.34 % change on previous year -360.1%
2004 -0.004 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 -12.92 % change on previous year +326009.7%
2006 12.46 % change on previous year -196.4%
2007 -27.48 % change on previous year -320.6%
2008 41.13 % change on previous year -249.6%
2009 16.06 % change on previous year -60.9%
2010 -15.95 % change on previous year -199.3%
2011 44.39 % change on previous year -378.3%
2012 -13.05 % change on previous year -129.4%
2013 11.47 % change on previous year -187.9%
2014 9.33 % change on previous year -18.7%
2015 12.17 % change on previous year +30.4%
2016 -6.5 % change on previous year -153.4%
2017 3.4 % change on previous year -152.3%
2018 13.88 % change on previous year +308.2%
2019 -11.22 % change on previous year -180.9%
2020 -2.45 % change on previous year -78.1%
2021 8.28 % change on previous year -437.2%
2022 21.82 % change on previous year +163.7%
2023 6.24 % change on previous year -71.4%
2024 0.684 % change on previous year -89.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.53 % change on previous year -18.66 % change on previous year 19.07 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.86 % change on previous year -18.87 % change on previous year 31.3 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.1 % change on previous year -17.22 % change on previous year 20.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.75 % change on previous year -16.98 % change on previous year 43.44 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.16 % change on previous year -43.45 % change on previous year 41.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.79 % change on previous year -15.95 % change on previous year 44.39 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.91 % change on previous year -2.45 % change on previous year 21.82 % change on previous year 5

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  3. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 15.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Palestine, State of 15.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Slovakia 15.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Guyana 14.89 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 Afghanistan 13.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 0.684 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 44.39 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -43.45 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Southern Africa rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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.