Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 44.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) is 44.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 96.2% on the previous year and up 542.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 48.46 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -25.12 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places European Union (27) 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 44.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 48.46 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 30.45 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1965 | -15.83 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1966 | 41.44 % change on previous year | -361.8% |
| 1967 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1968 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -498.9% |
| 1969 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 1970 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1971 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 1972 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 1973 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1974 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1975 | 28.44 % change on previous year | -517.5% |
| 1976 | 33.34 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1977 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1978 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1979 | -16.34 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 1980 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1981 | -9.87 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1982 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1983 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7251 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1985 | -25.12 % change on previous year | -3564.0% |
| 1986 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1987 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1988 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -697.3% |
| 1989 | 38.54 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1990 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1991 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1992 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1993 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1994 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1995 | -19.8 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1996 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1997 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8207 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1999 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -1980.3% |
| 2000 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2001 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2003 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -19569.0% |
| 2004 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2005 | -8.87 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 2006 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2007 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2008 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2009 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -1257.1% |
| 2010 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8625 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8442 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.24 % change on previous year | +2297.6% |
| 2014 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2015 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 2016 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2018 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 28.78 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 2020 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2021 | -22.5 % change on previous year | -847.4% |
| 2022 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 2024 | 44.29 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -19569.0% | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -3564.0% | 0.7251 % change on previous year | -25.12 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2297.6% | 0.8442 % change on previous year | 20.24 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1980.3% | 0.8207 % change on previous year | -15.43 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1257.1% | -1.7 % change on previous year | 19.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.93 % change on previous year | -15.83 % change on previous year | 48.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -16.34 % change on previous year | 33.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3235 % change on previous year | -25.12 % change on previous year | 38.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -19.8 % change on previous year | 16.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year | 19.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -12.29 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -22.5 % change on previous year | 44.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 200 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Slovenia 200 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Türkiye 100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Central African Republic 95.11 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Iraq 92.44 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) was 44.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.46 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.12 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does European Union (27) rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.