Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.1%
Rank
12th
of 39 groups
All-time high
12.83 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-2.55 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 2.37 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 12.83 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.55 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Africa 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1964 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1966 | -0.1149 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1967 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -4012.6% |
| 1968 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1969 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1970 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0647 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1972 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -1814.2% |
| 1973 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 1974 | 0.703 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1975 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 1976 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1977 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6574 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1979 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -459.2% |
| 1980 | -0.4199 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1981 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -1537.0% |
| 1982 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1983 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1984 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -453.3% |
| 1985 | -0.9922 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -351.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3564 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1988 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +1006.9% |
| 1989 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1990 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 1992 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1993 | -0.8818 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1994 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8626 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +254.5% |
| 1997 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1998 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -846.4% |
| 1999 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7545 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2003 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +571.6% |
| 2004 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8944 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2008 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2009 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 2010 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +306.3% |
| 2011 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2015 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 2016 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2017 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -360.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +493.4% |
| 2020 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2023 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2024 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.1149 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5096 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.