Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 287.8%
World rank
51st
of 155 countries
All-time high
18.77 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-20.89 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024

-20-1001020196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand is 3.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 287.8% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 18.77 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -20.89 % change on previous year, in 2011.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 51st of 155 countries on this measure, 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.83 % change on previous year
1963 3.98 % change on previous year +3.9%
1964 12.65 % change on previous year +217.9%
1965 6.98 % change on previous year -44.8%
1966 10.69 % change on previous year +53.3%
1967 -0.7001 % change on previous year -106.5%
1968 2.78 % change on previous year -497.1%
1969 -7.51 % change on previous year -369.9%
1970 3.64 % change on previous year -148.4%
1971 5.99 % change on previous year +64.9%
1972 3.41 % change on previous year -43.2%
1973 -6.56 % change on previous year -292.5%
1974 12.08 % change on previous year -284.3%
1975 1.45 % change on previous year -88.0%
1976 12.22 % change on previous year +745.8%
1977 2.42 % change on previous year -80.2%
1978 -14.72 % change on previous year -708.3%
1979 6.16 % change on previous year -141.8%
1980 7.89 % change on previous year +28.1%
1981 9.6 % change on previous year +21.7%
1982 0.8036 % change on previous year -91.6%
1983 -3.56 % change on previous year -542.6%
1984 1.78 % change on previous year -150.2%
1985 -2.86 % change on previous year -260.2%
1986 2.4 % change on previous year -184.1%
1987 -1.23 % change on previous year -151.4%
1988 3.2 % change on previous year -359.5%
1989 -1.26 % change on previous year -139.4%
1990 6.07 % change on previous year -581.1%
1991 2.71 % change on previous year -55.3%
1992 -3.52 % change on previous year -229.8%
1993 -0.304 % change on previous year -91.4%
1994 3.05 % change on previous year -1103.0%
1995 7.99 % change on previous year +162.0%
1996 4.93 % change on previous year -38.3%
1997 4.7 % change on previous year -4.7%
1998 4.74 % change on previous year +0.8%
1999 -1.43 % change on previous year -130.2%
2000 1.21 % change on previous year -184.5%
2001 -3.74 % change on previous year -409.8%
2002 5.66 % change on previous year -251.3%
2003 5.17 % change on previous year -8.7%
2004 -0.1216 % change on previous year -102.4%
2005 -3.06 % change on previous year +2415.2%
2006 -8.34 % change on previous year +172.8%
2007 2.74 % change on previous year -132.8%
2008 -6.87 % change on previous year -351.2%
2009 2.82 % change on previous year -141.1%
2010 -0.4651 % change on previous year -116.5%
2011 -20.89 % change on previous year +4391.6%
2012 9.91 % change on previous year -147.4%
2013 -2.75 % change on previous year -127.8%
2014 13.94 % change on previous year -606.4%
2015 0.3502 % change on previous year -97.5%
2016 18.77 % change on previous year +5259.8%
2017 1.4 % change on previous year -92.5%
2018 -2.32 % change on previous year -265.4%
2019 -10.74 % change on previous year +363.2%
2020 -7.33 % change on previous year -31.8%
2021 -1 % change on previous year -86.3%
2022 -7.25 % change on previous year +624.6%
2023 -1.64 % change on previous year -77.4%
2024 3.07 % change on previous year -287.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.09 % change on previous year -7.51 % change on previous year 12.65 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.61 % change on previous year -14.72 % change on previous year 12.22 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.68 % change on previous year -3.56 % change on previous year 9.6 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.89 % change on previous year -3.52 % change on previous year 7.99 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.4539 % change on previous year -8.34 % change on previous year 5.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.7205 % change on previous year -20.89 % change on previous year 18.77 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.83 % change on previous year -7.33 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 48 China, mainland 4.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 49 Belgium 4.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 51 Australia 3.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 53 Zambia 3.06 % change on previous year compare
  6. 54 Belarus 2.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 18.77 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -20.89 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 51st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.