Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean
Caribbean: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -3.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 99.1%
World rank
96th
of 124 countries
All-time high
203.43 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-81.58 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean stood at -3.6 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 99.1% on the previous year and down 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean peaked at 203.43 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -81.58 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Caribbean 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.6473 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1964 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +574.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1864 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1966 | -0.9302 % change on previous year | -599.1% |
| 1967 | -0.939 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1968 | -0.9479 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -635.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1971 | -0.4056 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1972 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -546.3% |
| 1973 | -26.22 % change on previous year | -1548.8% |
| 1974 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1975 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1976 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1977 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -347.3% |
| 1978 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1979 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1980 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1981 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5561 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1983 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +1278.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8694 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1985 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -1317.4% |
| 1986 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1987 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1988 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +269.2% |
| 1989 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1990 | -48.41 % change on previous year | +563.3% |
| 1991 | 26.53 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1992 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1993 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1994 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1995 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1996 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 1997 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -348.0% |
| 1998 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6572 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2000 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +912.9% |
| 2001 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2002 | -11.06 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2003 | -0.499 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2004 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -407.3% |
| 2005 | -0.218 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2006 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +393.0% |
| 2007 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -1807.2% |
| 2008 | -17.06 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2009 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2010 | 31.11 % change on previous year | +613.0% |
| 2011 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2012 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 2014 | 27.04 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2015 | -61.06 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5491 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2017 | 203.43 % change on previous year | -37146.1% |
| 2018 | -81.58 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2019 | -66.51 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 147.81 % change on previous year | -322.2% |
| 2021 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2022 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 2023 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2024 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +37146.1% | -0.5491 % change on previous year | 203.43 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1807.2% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 18.35 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1548.8% | 1.81 % change on previous year | -26.22 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1317.4% | 0.8694 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1278.3% | 0.5561 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0072 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -26.22 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year | 17.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.927 % change on previous year | -48.41 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5736 % change on previous year | -17.06 % change on previous year | 18.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -81.58 % change on previous year | 203.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.45 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year | 147.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 93 Mexico -2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Niger -3 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Rwanda -3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Haiti -4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Sierra Leone -4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Belize -4.96 % change on previous year compare
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- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 11.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean was -3.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 203.43 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.58 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Caribbean rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Caribbean ranks 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.