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

Latest (2024)
2.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 189.6%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
22.19 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-14.83 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024

-1001020196219932024

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

Annual values for Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Kenya 23.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 Angola 21.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 13 Fiji 19.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Romania 19.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Ghana 19.28 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Ecuador 18.83 % change on previous year compare
  7. 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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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.

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Indicator
Rice — Production, 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, 9,127 data points, 1962–2024
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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.