Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Asia

Western Asia: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 55.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 897.4%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
99.12 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-44.2 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1962–2024

-50050100196219932024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 55.13 % change on previous year for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 897.4% on the previous year and up 679.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Asia peaked at 99.12 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -44.2 % change on previous year, in 2022.

That places Western Asia 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 43.45 % change on previous year —
1963 -8.97 % change on previous year -120.6%
1964 -8.68 % change on previous year -3.3%
1965 16.04 % change on previous year -284.9%
1966 11.89 % change on previous year -25.9%
1967 24.85 % change on previous year +109.0%
1968 -3.64 % change on previous year -114.7%
1969 3.7 % change on previous year -201.6%
1970 -13.32 % change on previous year -459.7%
1971 22.76 % change on previous year -270.9%
1972 -17.08 % change on previous year -175.1%
1973 -14.83 % change on previous year -13.2%
1974 -27.12 % change on previous year +82.8%
1975 -4.72 % change on previous year -82.6%
1976 24.5 % change on previous year -618.7%
1977 13.89 % change on previous year -43.3%
1978 2.59 % change on previous year -81.4%
1979 7.28 % change on previous year +181.3%
1980 -19.77 % change on previous year -371.5%
1981 18.36 % change on previous year -192.9%
1982 6.07 % change on previous year -66.9%
1983 -11.91 % change on previous year -296.2%
1984 -13.29 % change on previous year +11.6%
1985 8.93 % change on previous year -167.2%
1986 -6.33 % change on previous year -170.8%
1987 16.92 % change on previous year -367.4%
1988 -17.52 % change on previous year -203.6%
1989 36.76 % change on previous year -309.8%
1990 -9.51 % change on previous year -125.9%
1991 0.6156 % change on previous year -106.5%
1992 9.9 % change on previous year +1508.2%
1993 12.39 % change on previous year +25.1%
1994 30.47 % change on previous year +146.0%
1995 11.44 % change on previous year -62.5%
1996 -21.99 % change on previous year -292.3%
1997 0.7645 % change on previous year -103.5%
1998 6.71 % change on previous year +777.5%
1999 4.34 % change on previous year -35.3%
2000 -18.26 % change on previous year -520.8%
2001 0.2945 % change on previous year -101.6%
2002 0.3674 % change on previous year +24.7%
2003 -40.12 % change on previous year -11022.8%
2004 64.13 % change on previous year -259.8%
2005 20.96 % change on previous year -67.3%
2006 16.36 % change on previous year -22.0%
2007 -3.05 % change on previous year -118.6%
2008 -15.3 % change on previous year +401.9%
2009 -17.51 % change on previous year +14.4%
2010 -2.95 % change on previous year -83.2%
2011 12.32 % change on previous year -518.3%
2012 20.33 % change on previous year +64.9%
2013 3.83 % change on previous year -81.1%
2014 -9.51 % change on previous year -348.1%
2015 -25.04 % change on previous year +163.2%
2016 10.5 % change on previous year -141.9%
2017 8.06 % change on previous year -23.3%
2018 -23.19 % change on previous year -387.8%
2019 99.12 % change on previous year -527.4%
2020 -10.83 % change on previous year -110.9%
2021 -0.5549 % change on previous year -94.9%
2022 -44.2 % change on previous year +7865.4%
2023 -6.91 % change on previous year -84.4%
2024 55.13 % change on previous year -897.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Asia 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
2003 -11022.8% 0.3674 % change on previous year -40.12 % change on previous year
2022 -7865.4% -0.5549 % change on previous year -44.2 % change on previous year
1992 +1508.2% 0.6156 % change on previous year 9.9 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.83 % change on previous year -8.97 % change on previous year 43.45 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.6047 % change on previous year -27.12 % change on previous year 24.5 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.82 % change on previous year -19.77 % change on previous year 36.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.51 % change on previous year -21.99 % change on previous year 30.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.7876 % change on previous year -40.12 % change on previous year 64.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.35 % change on previous year -25.04 % change on previous year 99.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.47 % change on previous year -44.2 % change on previous year 55.13 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 140.72 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Spain 55.91 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Fiji 51.32 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Chad 46.47 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Asia?
Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Asia was 55.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 99.12 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -44.2 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Western Asia rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Western Asia ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 679.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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.