Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa

Africa: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.2698 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2698 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 123.3%
Rank
22nd
of 38 groups
All-time high
12.97 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-8.98 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024

-10-5051015196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa is 0.2698 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.3% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 12.97 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -8.98 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Africa 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.5 % change on previous year
1963 12.97 % change on previous year +188.2%
1964 3.82 % change on previous year -70.5%
1965 6.98 % change on previous year +82.5%
1966 9.33 % change on previous year +33.8%
1967 9.25 % change on previous year -0.9%
1968 2.68 % change on previous year -71.0%
1969 5.91 % change on previous year +120.4%
1970 0.964 % change on previous year -83.7%
1971 4.01 % change on previous year +316.1%
1972 2.81 % change on previous year -29.9%
1973 -0.6401 % change on previous year -122.8%
1974 5.58 % change on previous year -972.2%
1975 4.59 % change on previous year -17.8%
1976 6.11 % change on previous year +33.1%
1977 2.29 % change on previous year -62.5%
1978 1.9 % change on previous year -17.0%
1979 4.17 % change on previous year +119.1%
1980 -0.3113 % change on previous year -107.5%
1981 8.59 % change on previous year -2858.7%
1982 2.6 % change on previous year -69.7%
1983 1.92 % change on previous year -26.2%
1984 9.48 % change on previous year +393.9%
1985 1.08 % change on previous year -88.6%
1986 2.72 % change on previous year +151.6%
1987 -0.7054 % change on previous year -125.9%
1988 -0.7666 % change on previous year +8.7%
1989 -3.04 % change on previous year +296.0%
1990 1.55 % change on previous year -151.0%
1991 1.79 % change on previous year +15.4%
1992 -8.98 % change on previous year -602.3%
1993 0.6908 % change on previous year -107.7%
1994 3.51 % change on previous year +408.7%
1995 -0.7695 % change on previous year -121.9%
1996 3.06 % change on previous year -497.6%
1997 1.11 % change on previous year -63.6%
1998 2.13 % change on previous year +91.1%
1999 3.37 % change on previous year +58.4%
2000 0.2402 % change on previous year -92.9%
2001 0.5285 % change on previous year +120.0%
2002 4.14 % change on previous year +683.8%
2003 0.8702 % change on previous year -79.0%
2004 -0.4639 % change on previous year -153.3%
2005 2.72 % change on previous year -687.0%
2006 -1.51 % change on previous year -155.5%
2007 1.57 % change on previous year -204.1%
2008 -0.8266 % change on previous year -152.5%
2009 3.09 % change on previous year -473.5%
2010 0.8531 % change on previous year -72.4%
2011 2.37 % change on previous year +177.6%
2012 3.78 % change on previous year +59.5%
2013 4.79 % change on previous year +26.7%
2014 1.56 % change on previous year -67.5%
2015 1.49 % change on previous year -4.1%
2016 0.4532 % change on previous year -69.7%
2017 -0.2138 % change on previous year -147.2%
2018 1.79 % change on previous year -938.4%
2019 4.71 % change on previous year +162.8%
2020 -2.91 % change on previous year -161.7%
2021 2.81 % change on previous year -196.4%
2022 -0.5631 % change on previous year -120.1%
2023 -1.16 % change on previous year +105.7%
2024 0.2698 % change on previous year -123.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.93 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 12.97 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.18 % change on previous year -0.6401 % change on previous year 6.11 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.16 % change on previous year -3.04 % change on previous year 9.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7471 % change on previous year -8.98 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.04 % change on previous year -1.51 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.16 % change on previous year -0.2138 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.311 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 19 Hungary 12.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 20 Serbia 12.4 % change on previous year compare
  3. 21 Czechia 12.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 22 Malawi 11.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 23 Croatia 11.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 11.16 % change on previous year compare
  7. 25 Rwanda 10.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
Sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was 0.2698 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.97 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -8.98 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Africa rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — 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
196 places, 10,404 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.