Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 14.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 285.1%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
47.02 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-18.05 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 14.02 % change on previous year for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 285.1% on the previous year and up 327.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 47.02 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -18.05 % change on previous year, in 2004.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 10th 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.54 % change on previous year —
1963 -1.67 % change on previous year -166.0%
1964 -1.96 % change on previous year +17.3%
1965 0.957 % change on previous year -148.7%
1966 2.09 % change on previous year +118.8%
1967 14.22 % change on previous year +578.9%
1968 -16.36 % change on previous year -215.1%
1969 15.73 % change on previous year -196.1%
1970 -0.6915 % change on previous year -104.4%
1971 -0.6475 % change on previous year -6.4%
1972 -4.63 % change on previous year +614.7%
1973 -0.434 % change on previous year -90.6%
1974 6.16 % change on previous year -1520.1%
1975 7.93 % change on previous year +28.6%
1976 1.96 % change on previous year -75.3%
1977 -1.27 % change on previous year -164.5%
1978 -0.2528 % change on previous year -80.0%
1979 -7.19 % change on previous year +2745.6%
1980 9.07 % change on previous year -226.2%
1981 9.17 % change on previous year +1.0%
1982 -4.25 % change on previous year -146.3%
1983 2.72 % change on previous year -164.1%
1984 -4.02 % change on previous year -247.7%
1985 22.98 % change on previous year -672.0%
1986 0.0257 % change on previous year -99.9%
1987 -12.41 % change on previous year -48393.1%
1988 22.25 % change on previous year -279.2%
1989 -12 % change on previous year -153.9%
1990 -6.03 % change on previous year -49.8%
1991 18.32 % change on previous year -404.1%
1992 11.25 % change on previous year -38.6%
1993 -11.03 % change on previous year -198.0%
1994 17.45 % change on previous year -258.3%
1995 -8.2 % change on previous year -147.0%
1996 11.23 % change on previous year -237.0%
1997 0.4668 % change on previous year -95.8%
1998 -2.48 % change on previous year -631.1%
1999 -12.55 % change on previous year +406.3%
2000 -3.27 % change on previous year -74.0%
2001 20.24 % change on previous year -719.9%
2002 -7.75 % change on previous year -138.3%
2003 13.71 % change on previous year -277.0%
2004 -18.05 % change on previous year -231.7%
2005 47.02 % change on previous year -360.5%
2006 -11.17 % change on previous year -123.8%
2007 3.28 % change on previous year -129.3%
2008 1.21 % change on previous year -63.0%
2009 0.0601 % change on previous year -95.1%
2010 6.7 % change on previous year +11051.3%
2011 3.37 % change on previous year -49.7%
2012 -10.82 % change on previous year -421.5%
2013 16.18 % change on previous year -249.5%
2014 3.28 % change on previous year -79.7%
2015 -15.01 % change on previous year -557.9%
2016 24.52 % change on previous year -263.4%
2017 -11.41 % change on previous year -146.5%
2018 8.34 % change on previous year -173.1%
2019 -6.92 % change on previous year -183.0%
2020 -2.78 % change on previous year -59.9%
2021 3.63 % change on previous year -230.6%
2022 2.93 % change on previous year -19.1%
2023 -7.57 % change on previous year -358.2%
2024 14.02 % change on previous year -285.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 -48393.1% 0.0257 % change on previous year -12.41 % change on previous year
2010 +11051.3% 0.0601 % change on previous year 6.7 % change on previous year
1979 -2745.6% -0.2528 % change on previous year -7.19 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.94 % change on previous year -16.36 % change on previous year 15.73 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.0943 % change on previous year -7.19 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.35 % change on previous year -12.41 % change on previous year 22.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.84 % change on previous year -12.55 % change on previous year 18.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.53 % change on previous year -18.05 % change on previous year 47.02 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.82 % change on previous year -15.01 % change on previous year 24.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.05 % change on previous year -7.57 % change on previous year 14.02 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 7 Slovakia 88.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 France 84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Bulgaria 68.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Gambia 53.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Uzbekistan 50.98 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Albania 49.08 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Peru 46.34 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 14.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 47.02 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -18.05 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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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.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 8,176 data points, 1962–2024
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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.