Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 7.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3,688.0%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
26.84 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-17.51 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 7.75 % change on previous year for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 3,688.0% on the previous year and up 1,049.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 26.84 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -17.51 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.3931 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.2987 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1013.6% |
| 1965 | -0.7242 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1966 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -1531.8% |
| 1967 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1968 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1969 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 1970 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1971 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1972 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1973 | -14.68 % change on previous year | +428.6% |
| 1974 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1975 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1976 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
| 1977 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1978 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1979 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 1980 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -399.5% |
| 1981 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1982 | -12.44 % change on previous year | +747.9% |
| 1983 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1984 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1985 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1986 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
| 1987 | -0.3792 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1988 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +1656.7% |
| 1989 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1990 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1991 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1992 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1993 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1994 | 26.84 % change on previous year | +1236.0% |
| 1995 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1996 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -1468.1% |
| 1997 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1998 | -17.51 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 1999 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2000 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2001 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -420.4% |
| 2002 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2003 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2004 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +243.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2162 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2006 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +5580.0% |
| 2007 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2008 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2009 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -568.0% |
| 2010 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2012 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +453.9% |
| 2013 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2014 | -0.8156 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2015 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +574.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4626 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2017 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +380.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1179 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2019 | -0.7664 % change on previous year | -750.0% |
| 2020 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -932.3% |
| 2021 | -0.5483 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2022 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +1013.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2045 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2024 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +3688.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5580.0% | 0.2162 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +3688.0% | 0.2045 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1656.7% | -0.3792 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1531.8% | -0.7242 % change on previous year | 10.37 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1468.1% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -14.68 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0863 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -17.51 % change on previous year | 26.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0118 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 14 Republic of Moldova 45.85 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Sudan 42.38 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ukraine 38.76 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Yugoslav SFR 35.78 % change on previous year compare
- 18 India 33.98 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 32.09 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Paraguay 30.65 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 7.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.84 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.51 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,049.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.