Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -5.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 222.9%
Rank
34th
of 37 groups
All-time high
18.76 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-8.92 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024

-1001020196219932024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded -5.07 % change on previous year for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 222.9% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 18.76 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -8.92 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places Eastern Africa 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.0601 % change on previous year
1963 5.19 % change on previous year +8546.5%
1964 -0.428 % change on previous year -108.2%
1965 -0.1288 % change on previous year -69.9%
1966 4.65 % change on previous year -3713.6%
1967 4.2 % change on previous year -9.9%
1968 5.32 % change on previous year +26.7%
1969 -0.3056 % change on previous year -105.7%
1970 3.75 % change on previous year -1327.2%
1971 7.62 % change on previous year +103.2%
1972 -0.2983 % change on previous year -103.9%
1973 2.7 % change on previous year -1003.7%
1974 2.26 % change on previous year -16.2%
1975 -1.41 % change on previous year -162.4%
1976 1.45 % change on previous year -203.1%
1977 1.83 % change on previous year +26.0%
1978 3 % change on previous year +63.7%
1979 -6.13 % change on previous year -304.6%
1980 -0.3381 % change on previous year -94.5%
1981 5.88 % change on previous year -1837.7%
1982 5.98 % change on previous year +1.8%
1983 2.24 % change on previous year -62.6%
1984 -3.36 % change on previous year -249.9%
1985 6.55 % change on previous year -295.3%
1986 -3.25 % change on previous year -149.6%
1987 3.02 % change on previous year -193.0%
1988 7.93 % change on previous year +162.6%
1989 5.92 % change on previous year -25.4%
1990 -0.9634 % change on previous year -116.3%
1991 5.88 % change on previous year -710.5%
1992 2.63 % change on previous year -55.2%
1993 -3.42 % change on previous year -229.8%
1994 1.17 % change on previous year -134.3%
1995 8.22 % change on previous year +601.6%
1996 -8.39 % change on previous year -202.1%
1997 0.4026 % change on previous year -104.8%
1998 3.8 % change on previous year +843.6%
1999 -1.75 % change on previous year -146.0%
2000 4.23 % change on previous year -341.7%
2001 12.37 % change on previous year +192.7%
2002 9.12 % change on previous year -26.3%
2003 0.096 % change on previous year -98.9%
2004 0.7419 % change on previous year +672.9%
2005 6.98 % change on previous year +841.0%
2006 0.7218 % change on previous year -89.7%
2007 4.72 % change on previous year +554.5%
2008 -8.26 % change on previous year -274.8%
2009 4.52 % change on previous year -154.7%
2010 5.16 % change on previous year +14.1%
2011 5 % change on previous year -3.0%
2012 18.76 % change on previous year +275.3%
2013 0.2934 % change on previous year -98.4%
2014 -8.92 % change on previous year -3141.7%
2015 -0.993 % change on previous year -88.9%
2016 2.66 % change on previous year -368.2%
2017 2.85 % change on previous year +7.0%
2018 -2.07 % change on previous year -172.6%
2019 2.98 % change on previous year -243.9%
2020 8.11 % change on previous year +172.4%
2021 3.11 % change on previous year -61.6%
2022 -2.09 % change on previous year -167.1%
2023 4.13 % change on previous year -297.6%
2024 -5.07 % change on previous year -222.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.32 % change on previous year -0.428 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.48 % change on previous year -6.13 % change on previous year 7.62 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.06 % change on previous year -3.36 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7581 % change on previous year -8.39 % change on previous year 8.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.52 % change on previous year -8.26 % change on previous year 12.37 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.57 % change on previous year -8.92 % change on previous year 18.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.64 % change on previous year -5.07 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 31 Estonia 13.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 32 Czechia 13.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 33 Belize 12.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 34 Latvia 11.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 35 Argentina 10.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 36 Hungary 10.53 % change on previous year compare
  7. 37 Austria 10.46 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was -5.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18.76 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -8.92 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Eastern Africa rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — 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
214 places, 12,001 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.