Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -24.56 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
-24.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.8%
World rank
113th
of 124 countries
All-time high
154.54 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-54.08 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991

-500501001501962197619911962: 28.6 % change on previous year1963: -22.2 % change on previous year1964: 41.4 % change on previous year1965: -35.4 % change on previous year1966: -26.6 % change on previous year1967: -10.6 % change on previous year1968: 9.5 % change on previous year1969: 21.7 % change on previous year1970: -30.4 % change on previous year1971: -10.3 % change on previous year1972: 28.6 % change on previous year1973: 100 % change on previous year1974: 46.7 % change on previous year1975: -41.7 % change on previous year1976: 154.5 % change on previous year1977: -54.1 % change on previous year1978: -2.2 % change on previous year1979: -9.1 % change on previous year1980: 22.5 % change on previous year1981: -6.1 % change on previous year1982: 43.5 % change on previous year1983: 14.4 % change on previous year1984: -5.3 % change on previous year1985: 30.8 % change on previous year1986: -40.1 % change on previous year1987: 71.4 % change on previous year1988: -37.5 % change on previous year1989: 13.3 % change on previous year1990: -16.2 % change on previous year1991: -24.6 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR is -24.56 % change on previous year, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 301.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 154.54 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -54.08 % change on previous year, in 1977.

USSR ranks 113th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 28.57 % change on previous year —
1963 -22.22 % change on previous year -177.8%
1964 41.43 % change on previous year -286.4%
1965 -35.35 % change on previous year -185.3%
1966 -26.56 % change on previous year -24.9%
1967 -10.64 % change on previous year -59.9%
1968 9.52 % change on previous year -189.5%
1969 21.74 % change on previous year +128.3%
1970 -30.36 % change on previous year -239.6%
1971 -10.26 % change on previous year -66.2%
1972 28.57 % change on previous year -378.6%
1973 100 % change on previous year +250.0%
1974 46.67 % change on previous year -53.3%
1975 -41.67 % change on previous year -189.3%
1976 154.54 % change on previous year -470.9%
1977 -54.08 % change on previous year -135.0%
1978 -2.22 % change on previous year -95.9%
1979 -9.09 % change on previous year +309.1%
1980 22.5 % change on previous year -347.5%
1981 -6.12 % change on previous year -127.2%
1982 43.48 % change on previous year -810.1%
1983 14.39 % change on previous year -66.9%
1984 -5.3 % change on previous year -136.8%
1985 30.77 % change on previous year -680.8%
1986 -40.11 % change on previous year -230.3%
1987 71.43 % change on previous year -278.1%
1988 -37.5 % change on previous year -152.5%
1989 13.33 % change on previous year -135.6%
1990 -16.18 % change on previous year -221.3%
1991 -24.56 % change on previous year +51.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8108 % change on previous year -35.35 % change on previous year 41.43 % change on previous year 8
1970s 18.21 % change on previous year -54.08 % change on previous year 154.54 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.69 % change on previous year -40.11 % change on previous year 71.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s -20.37 % change on previous year -24.56 % change on previous year -16.18 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 110 Russian Federation -11.19 % change on previous year
  2. 111 China, Taiwan Province of -20.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 112 Malawi -20.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 114 Uruguay -27.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 115 Greece -27.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 116 Philippines -30.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR?
Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR was -24.56 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 154.54 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -54.08 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does USSR rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 113th out of 124 countries with data for 1991.
Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 301.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR 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.