Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -7.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8,980.0%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
9.36 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-9.66 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded -7.08 % change on previous year for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8,980.0% on the previous year and down 426.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 9.36 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -9.66 % change on previous year, in 2003.
European Union (27) ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1964 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1677 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1966 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -2453.6% |
| 1967 | -0.5609 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1968 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -451.5% |
| 1969 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1970 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7492 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1972 | -0.4099 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1973 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +1027.0% |
| 1974 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1975 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1976 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1977 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 1978 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1979 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 1980 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 1981 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1982 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1983 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5102 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1985 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -745.7% |
| 1986 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1743 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1988 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -904.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 1990 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4164 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1992 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -738.9% |
| 1993 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1663 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1995 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1742.0% |
| 1996 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1997 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -398.1% |
| 1998 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1999 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 2000 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2001 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4178 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2003 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -2411.3% |
| 2004 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1986 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2006 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +2867.1% |
| 2007 | -0.4148 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2008 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -1652.2% |
| 2009 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2010 | 0.194 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2011 | -0.6238 % change on previous year | -421.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0858 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1436.1% |
| 2014 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4028 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +195.2% |
| 2017 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -426.9% |
| 2018 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2020 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -405.9% |
| 2021 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5694 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0797 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2024 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -8980.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -8980.0% | 0.0797 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2867.1% | -0.1986 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -2453.6% | 0.1677 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -2411.3% | 0.4178 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1675 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -7.07 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9502 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2962 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.598 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0513 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 22 Zimbabwe 10.39 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Niger 9.81 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Guatemala 7.78 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Pakistan 7.77 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Ethiopia PDR 6.26 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Ukraine 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 4.61 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) was -7.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.66 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does European Union (27) rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 426.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.