Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 1.88 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 22.66 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -18.48 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Southern Africa ranks 14th of 39 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.8575 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1964 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 1965 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1966 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -665.8% |
| 1967 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1968 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1969 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -639.4% |
| 1970 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1971 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 1972 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 1973 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1974 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1975 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1976 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1978 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +285.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7752 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1980 | -0.4808 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1981 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -1901.3% |
| 1982 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1983 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1984 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 1985 | -0.7521 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1986 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +823.6% |
| 1987 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1988 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 1989 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1990 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1991 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1992 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7074 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1994 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -319.8% |
| 1995 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1996 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -546.8% |
| 1997 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7116 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2000 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2001 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -494.1% |
| 2002 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2004 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2005 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2009 | -0.5802 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -1202.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0073 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -20128.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3252 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +702.0% |
| 2015 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2016 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2017 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2018 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2020 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2021 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 2022 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2023 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 2024 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +20128.7% | -0.0073 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1901.3% | -0.4808 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year | 22.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.572 % change on previous year | -18.48 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2825 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 11 New Zealand 20.07 % change on previous year compare
- 12 French Guiana 18.25 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Morocco 16.92 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Portugal 13.67 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ireland 13.28 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 12.14 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 1.88 % 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.48 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Southern Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.