Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe

Western Europe: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 77.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
77.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 541.7%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
94.81 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-42.08 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962–2024

-50050100196219932024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 77.14 % change on previous year for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 541.7% on the previous year and up 229.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 94.81 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -42.08 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Western Europe 1st 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 28.38 % change on previous year —
1963 94.81 % change on previous year +234.1%
1964 21.28 % change on previous year -77.6%
1965 22.85 % change on previous year +7.4%
1966 60.47 % change on previous year +164.6%
1967 27.2 % change on previous year -55.0%
1968 -11.36 % change on previous year -141.8%
1969 -0.2596 % change on previous year -97.7%
1970 -0.3532 % change on previous year +36.1%
1971 5.06 % change on previous year -1531.4%
1972 39.58 % change on previous year +682.9%
1973 -12.85 % change on previous year -132.5%
1974 2.04 % change on previous year -115.9%
1975 22.46 % change on previous year +999.0%
1976 -4.21 % change on previous year -118.7%
1977 22.04 % change on previous year -624.0%
1978 -6.44 % change on previous year -129.2%
1979 -10.38 % change on previous year +61.1%
1980 -12.04 % change on previous year +15.9%
1981 -9.62 % change on previous year -20.1%
1982 -14.84 % change on previous year +54.3%
1983 -4.93 % change on previous year -66.8%
1984 7.41 % change on previous year -250.3%
1985 -24.14 % change on previous year -425.9%
1986 4.55 % change on previous year -118.8%
1987 -22.39 % change on previous year -592.6%
1988 23.41 % change on previous year -204.5%
1989 62.23 % change on previous year +165.8%
1990 -7.65 % change on previous year -112.3%
1991 8.08 % change on previous year -205.6%
1992 40.64 % change on previous year +402.8%
1993 -18.39 % change on previous year -145.2%
1994 -42.08 % change on previous year +128.9%
1995 -4.89 % change on previous year -88.4%
1996 19.78 % change on previous year -504.3%
1997 25.44 % change on previous year +28.6%
1998 -5.79 % change on previous year -122.8%
1999 -19.34 % change on previous year +234.0%
2000 15.69 % change on previous year -181.1%
2001 13.57 % change on previous year -13.5%
2002 5.28 % change on previous year -61.1%
2003 -14.37 % change on previous year -372.3%
2004 -21.35 % change on previous year +48.6%
2005 6.65 % change on previous year -131.1%
2006 8.32 % change on previous year +25.1%
2007 -11.27 % change on previous year -235.5%
2008 -24.44 % change on previous year +116.8%
2009 55.97 % change on previous year -329.0%
2010 -8.49 % change on previous year -115.2%
2011 -16 % change on previous year +88.5%
2012 -2.62 % change on previous year -83.6%
2013 22.61 % change on previous year -963.9%
2014 23.43 % change on previous year +3.6%
2015 -13.63 % change on previous year -158.2%
2016 -10.55 % change on previous year -22.6%
2017 16.77 % change on previous year -259.0%
2018 8.56 % change on previous year -49.0%
2019 35.35 % change on previous year +313.2%
2020 12.86 % change on previous year -63.6%
2021 -26.83 % change on previous year -308.7%
2022 -25.69 % change on previous year -4.3%
2023 12.02 % change on previous year -146.8%
2024 77.14 % change on previous year +541.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe 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
1971 +1531.4% -0.3532 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.42 % change on previous year -11.36 % change on previous year 94.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.69 % change on previous year -12.85 % change on previous year 39.58 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.9624 % change on previous year -24.14 % change on previous year 62.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.42 % change on previous year -42.08 % change on previous year 40.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.4 % change on previous year -24.44 % change on previous year 55.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.54 % change on previous year -16 % change on previous year 35.35 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.9 % change on previous year -26.83 % change on previous year 77.14 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 Kyrgyzstan 200 % change on previous year compare
  2. 1 Slovenia 200 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 100 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Central African Republic 95.11 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe?
Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe was 77.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 94.81 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -42.08 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Western Europe rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Western Europe ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe 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.