Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.4196 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.4196 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 97.5%
World rank
80th
of 130 countries
All-time high
800.42 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-88.24 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024

0200400600800196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand is -0.4196 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 97.5% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 800.42 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -88.24 % change on previous year, in 2008.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th of 130 countries 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.

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.54 % change on previous year —
1963 9.45 % change on previous year +511.9%
1964 8.14 % change on previous year -13.9%
1965 3.73 % change on previous year -54.1%
1966 4.52 % change on previous year +21.0%
1967 14.48 % change on previous year +220.7%
1968 3.03 % change on previous year -79.1%
1969 9.62 % change on previous year +218.0%
1970 19.14 % change on previous year +98.9%
1971 1.43 % change on previous year -92.5%
1972 -0.6188 % change on previous year -143.1%
1973 11.44 % change on previous year -1949.1%
1974 49.67 % change on previous year +334.1%
1975 11.94 % change on previous year -76.0%
1976 -0.9555 % change on previous year -108.0%
1977 22.98 % change on previous year -2505.0%
1978 -0.6563 % change on previous year -102.9%
1979 20.56 % change on previous year -3232.5%
1980 5.56 % change on previous year -73.0%
1981 -8.9 % change on previous year -260.1%
1982 19.81 % change on previous year -322.6%
1983 -39.37 % change on previous year -298.7%
1984 54.59 % change on previous year -238.7%
1985 2.32 % change on previous year -95.8%
1986 -12.89 % change on previous year -655.5%
1987 -9.61 % change on previous year -25.4%
1988 9.91 % change on previous year -203.0%
1989 -7.97 % change on previous year -180.5%
1990 8.25 % change on previous year -203.5%
1991 -15.24 % change on previous year -284.8%
1992 42.7 % change on previous year -380.2%
1993 -1.57 % change on previous year -103.7%
1994 6.16 % change on previous year -491.2%
1995 -2.64 % change on previous year -142.8%
1996 15.87 % change on previous year -701.6%
1997 11.36 % change on previous year -28.4%
1998 -15.3 % change on previous year -234.7%
1999 7.44 % change on previous year -148.6%
2000 -12.13 % change on previous year -263.1%
2001 32.47 % change on previous year -367.7%
2002 -18.24 % change on previous year -156.2%
2003 -68.25 % change on previous year +274.2%
2004 44.85 % change on previous year -165.7%
2005 -22.86 % change on previous year -151.0%
2006 99.41 % change on previous year -534.8%
2007 -80.7 % change on previous year -181.2%
2008 -88.24 % change on previous year +9.3%
2009 210.35 % change on previous year -338.4%
2010 163.15 % change on previous year -22.4%
2011 300.31 % change on previous year +84.1%
2012 36.07 % change on previous year -88.0%
2013 10.21 % change on previous year -71.7%
2014 -32.51 % change on previous year -418.6%
2015 -9.16 % change on previous year -71.8%
2016 -61.78 % change on previous year +574.2%
2017 208.75 % change on previous year -437.9%
2018 -25.61 % change on previous year -112.3%
2019 -87.54 % change on previous year +241.8%
2020 -34.29 % change on previous year -60.8%
2021 800.42 % change on previous year -2434.2%
2022 38.74 % change on previous year -95.2%
2023 -16.56 % change on previous year -142.8%
2024 -0.4196 % change on previous year -97.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +3232.5% -0.6563 % change on previous year 20.56 % change on previous year
1977 +2505.0% -0.9555 % change on previous year 22.98 % change on previous year
2021 +2434.2% -34.29 % change on previous year 800.42 % change on previous year
1973 +1949.1% -0.6188 % change on previous year 11.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.81 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year 14.48 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.49 % change on previous year -0.9555 % change on previous year 49.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.34 % change on previous year -39.37 % change on previous year 54.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.7 % change on previous year -15.3 % change on previous year 42.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.67 % change on previous year -88.24 % change on previous year 210.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s 50.19 % change on previous year -87.54 % change on previous year 300.31 % change on previous year 10
2020s 157.58 % change on previous year -34.29 % change on previous year 800.42 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 79 Mauritania -0.3378 % change on previous year compare
  2. 80 Australia -0.4196 % change on previous year compare
  3. 82 Algeria -0.6024 % change on previous year compare
  4. 83 Haiti -0.6033 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was -0.4196 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 800.42 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -88.24 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Rice — 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
159 places, 9,129 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.