Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Rice — Production, annual growth rate was 3.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.0%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
29.51 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-6.19 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production, annual growth rate in Africa is 3.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 29.51 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -6.19 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Africa ranks 11th of 29 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.
Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 29.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1964 | 0.356 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1965 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -1839.8% |
| 1966 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1967 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +1128.4% |
| 1968 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1969 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1970 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1972 | -0.8369 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6381 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1974 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +624.4% |
| 1975 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1976 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1977 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1978 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1979 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1981 | -0.3863 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1982 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -1254.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2909 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1985 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +1741.9% |
| 1986 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 22.03 % change on previous year | +878.6% |
| 1990 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1991 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1993 | 4 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 1994 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1995 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 1996 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1998 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 1999 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -361.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1808 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2001 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +2474.0% |
| 2002 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 2003 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 2006 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2007 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 2009 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2010 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 2011 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +187.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 2015 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 2017 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2018 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2019 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2020 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 2024 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2474.0% | -0.1808 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1839.8% | 0.356 % change on previous year | -6.19 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1741.9% | 0.2909 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1254.2% | -0.3863 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1128.4% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -6.19 % change on previous year | 29.51 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -0.3863 % change on previous year | 22.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | 15.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 11.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 Sudan 27.14 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Australia 24.68 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 24.68 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Kenya 23.18 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Angola 21.37 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Fiji 19.99 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Romania 19.3 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Rice — production, annual growth rate in Africa was 3.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.51 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.19 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Africa rank for rice — production, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Production 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.