Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Rice — Production, annual growth rate was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa is 2.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 189.6% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 22.19 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -14.83 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Eastern Africa ranks 14th 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1965 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 1966 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1967 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6804 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1972 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +205.2% |
| 1973 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8747 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0679 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1976 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +7619.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3728 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1978 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -835.5% |
| 1979 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -327.9% |
| 1981 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -276.5% |
| 1982 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1983 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1984 | 0.58 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1985 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +614.0% |
| 1986 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1987 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1988 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1989 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -1270.9% |
| 1990 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1991 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -517.7% |
| 1992 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -339.0% |
| 1994 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1995 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1996 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 1997 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1998 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2000 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2001 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -633.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2003 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +420.3% |
| 2004 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2005 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 2006 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2007 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 2011 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2012 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2013 | -6.94 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 2014 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 2015 | -0.5661 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2016 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -1545.0% |
| 2017 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 2018 | 20.85 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2020 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +875.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1027 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2022 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -4461.2% |
| 2023 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2024 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +7619.0% | 0.0679 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +4461.2% | -0.1027 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1545.0% | -0.5661 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -14.83 % change on previous year | 22.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 17.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 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
- 15 Ghana 19.28 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ecuador 18.83 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 18.38 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Rice — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.19 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.83 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for rice — production, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.