Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.3996 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.3996 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 108.6%
Rank
19th
of 30 groups
All-time high
23.24 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-26.28 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa stood at -0.3996 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 108.6% on the previous year and down 142.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 23.24 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -26.28 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 30 groups 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.

Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.4687 % change on previous year —
1963 2.79 % change on previous year +495.4%
1964 0.5745 % change on previous year -79.4%
1965 4.63 % change on previous year +705.4%
1966 2.17 % change on previous year -53.0%
1967 2.64 % change on previous year +21.4%
1968 3.76 % change on previous year +42.5%
1969 1.92 % change on previous year -48.9%
1970 4.07 % change on previous year +111.9%
1971 2.47 % change on previous year -39.3%
1972 1.8 % change on previous year -27.3%
1973 -26.28 % change on previous year -1560.3%
1974 1.28 % change on previous year -104.9%
1975 -3.74 % change on previous year -392.2%
1976 -22.07 % change on previous year +490.6%
1977 0.4142 % change on previous year -101.9%
1978 -4.1 % change on previous year -1088.9%
1979 0.858 % change on previous year -120.9%
1980 3.36 % change on previous year +291.5%
1981 0.2936 % change on previous year -91.3%
1982 19.12 % change on previous year +6413.3%
1983 1.95 % change on previous year -89.8%
1984 -11.29 % change on previous year -679.0%
1985 10.05 % change on previous year -189.1%
1986 12.8 % change on previous year +27.3%
1987 -8.7 % change on previous year -168.0%
1988 1.14 % change on previous year -113.0%
1989 0.408 % change on previous year -64.1%
1990 -4.67 % change on previous year -1244.7%
1991 -6.39 % change on previous year +36.9%
1992 0.327 % change on previous year -105.1%
1993 4.7 % change on previous year +1336.3%
1994 15.83 % change on previous year +237.0%
1995 6.7 % change on previous year -57.6%
1996 16.33 % change on previous year +143.7%
1997 -8.71 % change on previous year -153.3%
1998 1.78 % change on previous year -120.4%
1999 12.17 % change on previous year +583.8%
2000 2.88 % change on previous year -76.3%
2001 9.14 % change on previous year +217.4%
2002 -13.63 % change on previous year -249.1%
2003 13.92 % change on previous year -202.2%
2004 -1.94 % change on previous year -113.9%
2005 20.99 % change on previous year -1181.9%
2006 3.79 % change on previous year -81.9%
2007 2.18 % change on previous year -42.4%
2008 -7.37 % change on previous year -437.7%
2009 23.24 % change on previous year -415.2%
2010 1.33 % change on previous year -94.3%
2011 -4.28 % change on previous year -421.9%
2012 -1.71 % change on previous year -60.0%
2013 -0.3909 % change on previous year -77.2%
2014 0.9367 % change on previous year -339.7%
2015 -1.71 % change on previous year -282.4%
2016 8.76 % change on previous year -612.8%
2017 -1.58 % change on previous year -118.1%
2018 5.45 % change on previous year -444.3%
2019 0.0941 % change on previous year -98.3%
2020 3.24 % change on previous year +3341.8%
2021 7.2 % change on previous year +122.3%
2022 -2.71 % change on previous year -137.6%
2023 4.65 % change on previous year -271.6%
2024 -0.3996 % change on previous year -108.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +6413.3% 0.2936 % change on previous year 19.12 % change on previous year
2020 +3341.8% 0.0941 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year
1973 -1560.3% 1.8 % change on previous year -26.28 % change on previous year
1993 +1336.3% 0.327 % change on previous year 4.7 % change on previous year
1990 -1244.7% 0.408 % change on previous year -4.67 % change on previous year
2005 +1181.9% -1.94 % change on previous year 20.99 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.37 % change on previous year 0.4687 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year 8
1970s -4.53 % change on previous year -26.28 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.91 % change on previous year -11.29 % change on previous year 19.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.81 % change on previous year -8.71 % change on previous year 16.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.32 % change on previous year -13.63 % change on previous year 23.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6895 % change on previous year -4.28 % change on previous year 8.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.4 % change on previous year -2.71 % change on previous year 7.2 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 16 Chad 14.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 New Zealand 14.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Argentina 13.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Afghanistan 13.69 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Uruguay 13.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Belarus 11.07 % change on previous year compare
  7. 22 Zimbabwe 10.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was -0.3996 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.24 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -26.28 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Eastern Africa rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 142.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Wheat — 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
164 places, 8,915 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.