Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -7.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa stood at -7.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 303.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa peaked at 48 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -31.34 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Northern Africa ranks 27th 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +314.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7019 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1965 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +519.1% |
| 1966 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1967 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 1968 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1969 | -0.9441 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1970 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -378.3% |
| 1971 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1972 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -357.2% |
| 1973 | -0.9651 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1974 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 1975 | -0.9304 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1976 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -997.7% |
| 1977 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1978 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1979 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1980 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1981 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +626.2% |
| 1982 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1984 | -0.1722 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1729.3% |
| 1986 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 1987 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -384.4% |
| 1988 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
| 1989 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1990 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1991 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +227.4% |
| 1992 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1993 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1994 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1995 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 48 % change on previous year | -1196.8% |
| 1997 | -31.34 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1998 | 42.49 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 1999 | -21.08 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2000 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2001 | 11 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2002 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2003 | 30.6 % change on previous year | -364.0% |
| 2004 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2005 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 2006 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2007 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -390.2% |
| 2008 | -9.79 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 23.44 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 2010 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2011 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2012 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2013 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2014 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 2016 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 2017 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2018 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2019 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2021 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2022 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2023 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 2024 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1729.3% | -0.1722 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 13.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0286 % change on previous year | -8.2 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5464 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 24.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -31.34 % change on previous year | 48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 30.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4952 % change on previous year | -10.1 % change on previous year | 12.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 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
- 29 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 4.2 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa was -7.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.34 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Northern Africa rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 303.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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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.