Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 63.1%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
49.74 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-29.25 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America is -1.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 63.1% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 49.74 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -29.25 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Central America ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1851 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 23.42 % change on previous year | +12549.4% |
| 1964 | 20.53 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1966 | 45.2 % change on previous year | +274.5% |
| 1967 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1968 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1969 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1970 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1971 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1972 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -561.2% |
| 1973 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1974 | -0.89 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1975 | 22.07 % change on previous year | -2579.9% |
| 1976 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1977 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0884 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1979 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -15288.5% |
| 1980 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 1981 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1982 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -367.0% |
| 1983 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1984 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1985 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1986 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1987 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1988 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1989 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +493.6% |
| 1990 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1991 | -20.27 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1993 | -29.25 % change on previous year | -2815.2% |
| 1994 | 27.82 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1995 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1996 | 49.74 % change on previous year | +665.4% |
| 1997 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1998 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1999 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2000 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2002 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -785.1% |
| 2003 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2004 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2005 | -11.08 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2006 | -0.2785 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2007 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -3670.6% |
| 2008 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2009 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 2010 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2011 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2012 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -401.5% |
| 2013 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2014 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -340.4% |
| 2015 | -16.21 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2016 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2017 | -7 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2018 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5816 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +1515.9% |
| 2021 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2022 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2023 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2024 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -15288.5% | 0.0884 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +12549.4% | 0.1851 % change on previous year | 23.42 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +3670.6% | -0.2785 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -2815.2% | 1.08 % change on previous year | -29.25 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +2579.9% | -0.89 % change on previous year | 22.07 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1515.9% | 0.5816 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.99 % change on previous year | 0.1851 % change on previous year | 45.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 22.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 23.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -29.25 % change on previous year | 49.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -16.21 % change on previous year | 17.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3426 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 22 Sudan (former) 29.29 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 25.64 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Argentina 25.13 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 25 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Mauritania 25 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Burundi 24.38 % change on previous year compare
- 28 South Africa 23.82 % change on previous year compare
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- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.74 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.25 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Central America rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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.