Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 23.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa is 23.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 376.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 89.77 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -58.44 % change on previous year, in 1968.
South Africa ranks 28th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -19.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 89.77 % change on previous year | -560.1% |
| 1964 | -26.95 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1965 | 31.97 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1966 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1967 | 40.35 % change on previous year | -821.8% |
| 1968 | -58.44 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1969 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1970 | 28.63 % change on previous year | -792.3% |
| 1971 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1972 | -15.26 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 1973 | -33.54 % change on previous year | +119.7% |
| 1974 | 57.01 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 1975 | -24.4 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1976 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1977 | 32.86 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3534 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1979 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -3488.0% |
| 1980 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1981 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -404.4% |
| 1982 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1983 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -914.9% |
| 1984 | 30.77 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1985 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1986 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1988 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -658.2% |
| 1989 | -30.06 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1990 | -14.04 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1991 | -15.31 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1993 | 25.13 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1994 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1995 | -37 % change on previous year | +637.0% |
| 1996 | 21.76 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1997 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1998 | -18.46 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 1999 | -24.66 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 43.78 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 2001 | -38.12 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2002 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2003 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 2004 | 36.13 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2005 | -33.46 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2006 | -57.05 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2007 | 85.73 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 2008 | 25.8 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2009 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2011 | -20.16 % change on previous year | -1567.1% |
| 2012 | -29.84 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 28.98 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2014 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2015 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2016 | -31.21 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 2017 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2018 | -32 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 2019 | 75.35 % change on previous year | -335.5% |
| 2020 | -15.84 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2021 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2022 | -24.39 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 2023 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 23.82 % change on previous year | -376.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 23.82 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 % change on previous year, 16.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 23.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6503 % change on previous year, 36.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -3488.0% | 0.3534 % change on previous year | -11.97 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1567.1% | 1.37 % change on previous year | -20.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -58.44 % change on previous year | 89.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -33.54 % change on previous year | 57.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6169 % change on previous year | -30.06 % change on previous year | 30.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -37 % change on previous year | 25.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -57.05 % change on previous year | 85.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.49 % change on previous year | -32 % change on previous year | 75.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -24.39 % change on previous year | 23.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 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
- 29 Kazakhstan 23.82 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Benin 23.04 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ghana 22.64 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa was 23.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.77 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.44 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does South Africa rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.