Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Rice — Production, annual growth rate was 2.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 2.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 20.32 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -9.04 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -817.8% |
| 1964 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1965 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1966 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +271.4% |
| 1967 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1968 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1969 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8934 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1971 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -993.2% |
| 1972 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1973 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 1974 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1975 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -448.1% |
| 1976 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1977 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1978 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1979 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1980 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -642.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8477 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1982 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 1983 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1984 | -0.8985 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1985 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -480.5% |
| 1986 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1987 | -0.8174 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1988 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -274.3% |
| 1989 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +662.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2285 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1991 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -1820.2% |
| 1992 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1997 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1998 | -0.1421 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1999 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -14401.7% |
| 2000 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2798 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2003 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +1999.6% |
| 2004 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2005 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -1029.0% |
| 2006 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +700.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2010 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 2011 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2012 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2014 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0271 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2016 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -6759.9% |
| 2017 | -0.6667 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2018 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -1068.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7883 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2020 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -419.7% |
| 2021 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +14401.7% | -0.1421 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +6759.9% | -0.0271 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1999.6% | 0.2798 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1820.2% | 0.2285 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1068.0% | -0.6667 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7949 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.8985 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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
- 18 Russian Federation 17.33 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Niger 15.55 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Rice — production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.04 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for rice — production, annual growth rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.