Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate was 6.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 121.1%
Rank
12th
of 37 groups
All-time high
51.24 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-53.58 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024

-50-2502550196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa is 6.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.1% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 51.24 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -53.58 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Southern Africa ranks 12th of 37 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.

Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.17 % change on previous year
1963 3.42 % change on previous year -257.3%
1964 -21.39 % change on previous year -726.3%
1965 27.86 % change on previous year -230.3%
1966 -2.81 % change on previous year -110.1%
1967 31.7 % change on previous year -1229.2%
1968 -11.37 % change on previous year -135.9%
1969 -21.27 % change on previous year +87.0%
1970 4.08 % change on previous year -119.2%
1971 -5.83 % change on previous year -242.7%
1972 2.77 % change on previous year -147.5%
1973 -12.26 % change on previous year -543.4%
1974 41.55 % change on previous year -438.9%
1975 -15.23 % change on previous year -136.6%
1976 0.6375 % change on previous year -104.2%
1977 25.46 % change on previous year +3893.0%
1978 1.6 % change on previous year -93.7%
1979 -14.53 % change on previous year -1007.2%
1980 3.24 % change on previous year -122.3%
1981 9.54 % change on previous year +194.3%
1982 -12.77 % change on previous year -233.9%
1983 -32.33 % change on previous year +153.2%
1984 18.19 % change on previous year -156.3%
1985 17.91 % change on previous year -1.5%
1986 10.4 % change on previous year -42.0%
1987 0.5723 % change on previous year -94.5%
1988 6.95 % change on previous year +1114.2%
1989 11.03 % change on previous year +58.7%
1990 0.3092 % change on previous year -97.2%
1991 -24.14 % change on previous year -7904.7%
1992 -53.58 % change on previous year +122.0%
1993 51.24 % change on previous year -195.6%
1994 -16.68 % change on previous year -132.6%
1995 2.34 % change on previous year -114.0%
1996 15.42 % change on previous year +560.1%
1997 14.86 % change on previous year -3.7%
1998 -15.12 % change on previous year -201.7%
1999 42.34 % change on previous year -380.1%
2000 -0.236 % change on previous year -100.6%
2001 12.89 % change on previous year -5562.4%
2002 -29.29 % change on previous year -327.3%
2003 -7.03 % change on previous year -76.0%
2004 21.25 % change on previous year -402.3%
2005 -2.38 % change on previous year -111.2%
2006 0.2553 % change on previous year -110.7%
2007 -24.82 % change on previous year -9822.4%
2008 20.47 % change on previous year -182.5%
2009 9.65 % change on previous year -52.9%
2010 -7.94 % change on previous year -182.3%
2011 -11.07 % change on previous year +39.3%
2012 1.86 % change on previous year -116.8%
2013 12.13 % change on previous year +552.2%
2014 26.49 % change on previous year +118.4%
2015 -7.97 % change on previous year -130.1%
2016 -33.34 % change on previous year +318.3%
2017 43.65 % change on previous year -230.9%
2018 9.32 % change on previous year -78.6%
2019 -9.49 % change on previous year -201.8%
2020 23 % change on previous year -342.4%
2021 -4.65 % change on previous year -120.2%
2022 17.82 % change on previous year -483.5%
2023 -31.87 % change on previous year -278.9%
2024 6.71 % change on previous year -121.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4967 % change on previous year -21.39 % change on previous year 31.7 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.82 % change on previous year -15.23 % change on previous year 41.55 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.27 % change on previous year -32.33 % change on previous year 18.19 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.7 % change on previous year -53.58 % change on previous year 51.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0759 % change on previous year -29.29 % change on previous year 21.25 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.36 % change on previous year -33.34 % change on previous year 43.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.2 % change on previous year -31.87 % change on previous year 23 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 9 Japan 43.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Bulgaria 40.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Mexico 38.73 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Poland 36.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 13 Latvia 34.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 14 Puerto Rico 34.16 % change on previous year compare
  7. 15 Australia 33.77 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Pulses, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 6.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pulses, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 51.24 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest pulses, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -53.58 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for pulses, total — production, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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 Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Production, 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, 11,988 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.