Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 46.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
13th
of 124 countries
All-time high
446.15 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-88 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Peru, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Peru recorded 46.34 % change on previous year for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 446.15 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -88 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Peru 13th out of 124 countries 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1964 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1965 | 102.8 % change on previous year | +5297.2% |
| 1966 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1967 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 1968 | -74.13 % change on previous year | -1249.0% |
| 1969 | 157.12 % change on previous year | -312.0% |
| 1970 | 151.58 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 58.91 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1972 | 29.36 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1973 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1974 | -29.59 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
| 1975 | 66.84 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
| 1976 | 49.92 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1978 | 0.386 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1979 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -1744.4% |
| 1980 | -23.59 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 1981 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1982 | -14.14 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1983 | -63 % change on previous year | +345.5% |
| 1984 | 212.45 % change on previous year | -437.2% |
| 1985 | -47 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1986 | 42.3 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1987 | -28.53 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1988 | 21.56 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1989 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1990 | -53.83 % change on previous year | -446.9% |
| 1991 | 113.52 % change on previous year | -310.9% |
| 1992 | -86.3 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1993 | 156.96 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1994 | -72.39 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1995 | -2 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1996 | -42.7 % change on previous year | +2032.7% |
| 1997 | -55.44 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1998 | -76.4 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2000 | 95.31 % change on previous year | +1024.7% |
| 2001 | -88 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2002 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2003 | 446.15 % change on previous year | -3446.2% |
| 2004 | -50.7 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2005 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2006 | 145.16 % change on previous year | -1370.2% |
| 2007 | -71.05 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2008 | 72.73 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2009 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2010 | -57.5 % change on previous year | -1192.5% |
| 2011 | 64.71 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2012 | 25 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 143.59 % change on previous year | +1156.4% |
| 2015 | -58.95 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2016 | -35.9 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 76 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 2018 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2019 | -53.7 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 2020 | 24 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2021 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2022 | -40.62 % change on previous year | -1359.4% |
| 2023 | 115.79 % change on previous year | -385.0% |
| 2024 | 46.34 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 46.34 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 % change on previous year, 32.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Peru's 46.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1439 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +5297.2% | 1.9 % change on previous year | 102.8 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +3446.2% | -13.33 % change on previous year | 446.15 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -2032.7% | -2 % change on previous year | -42.7 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1744.4% | 0.386 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1370.2% | -11.43 % change on previous year | 145.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.52 % change on previous year | -74.13 % change on previous year | 157.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 34.87 % change on previous year | -29.59 % change on previous year | 151.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.03 % change on previous year | -63 % change on previous year | 212.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.01 % change on previous year | -86.3 % change on previous year | 156.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.01 % change on previous year | -88 % change on previous year | 446.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -58.95 % change on previous year | 143.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 % change on previous year | -40.62 % change on previous year | 115.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 10 Gambia 53.49 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 50.98 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Albania 49.08 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Peru was 46.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 446.15 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -88 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.