Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South America
South America: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 432.5%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
21.11 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-19.81 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America stood at 4.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 432.5% on the previous year and up 422.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 21.11 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -19.81 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places South America 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 13.52 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1965 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1966 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1967 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1968 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1969 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 1971 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1972 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 6 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1361 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1975 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +9421.4% |
| 1976 | 19.59 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1977 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1978 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1979 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1980 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -818.1% |
| 1981 | -0.4088 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2214 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1983 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -6775.7% |
| 1984 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1985 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 1986 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1987 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0696 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1989 | -8.04 % change on previous year | +11454.9% |
| 1990 | -19.81 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8077 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1992 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +1635.1% |
| 1993 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1994 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1995 | 0.568 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1996 | -17.54 % change on previous year | -3187.5% |
| 1997 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1998 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1999 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -1846.7% |
| 2000 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2001 | -9.58 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2002 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2003 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 2004 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +398.6% |
| 2005 | 3 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2006 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -651.2% |
| 2007 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2009 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +232.1% |
| 2010 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2012 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -607.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2014 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2015 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +190.5% |
| 2016 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2018 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2019 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2022 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -520.2% |
| 2023 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2024 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -432.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South America 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -11454.9% | -0.0696 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +9421.4% | 0.1361 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -6775.7% | 0.2214 % change on previous year | -14.78 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -3187.5% | 0.568 % change on previous year | -17.54 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1846.7% | -1.21 % change on previous year | 21.11 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1635.1% | 0.8077 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 % change on previous year | -10.77 % change on previous year | 13.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | 19.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5492 % change on previous year | -14.78 % change on previous year | 12.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6309 % change on previous year | -19.81 % change on previous year | 21.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -16.55 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4829 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 5 Cuba 36.46 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Ukraine 36.36 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sudan 26.98 % change on previous year compare
- 8 South Sudan 26.97 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Melanesia 25.39 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Niger 24.23 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ecuador 17.25 % change on previous year compare
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- Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Goat fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America?
- Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.81 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does South America rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.