Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in World
World: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.3575 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in World, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in World is 0.3575 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in World peaked at 5.05 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.49 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places World 17th out of 30 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.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.6866 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1964 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -835.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2037 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1966 | -0.559 % change on previous year | -374.5% |
| 1967 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -430.1% |
| 1968 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1969 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 1970 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1972 | -0.0757 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1973 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3567.4% |
| 1974 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1975 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1976 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1977 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4624 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1979 | -0.5456 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1980 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -811.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8067 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1982 | -0.2868 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1983 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +1097.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2084 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1985 | -0.3345 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1986 | -0.9774 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 1987 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +223.3% |
| 1988 | -0.9875 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1989 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -490.0% |
| 1990 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1991 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 1992 | -0.362 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1711 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1994 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -2067.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4721 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1996 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +950.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3268 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1998 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +720.4% |
| 1999 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8916 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2001 | -0.3779 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2002 | -0.2832 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2003 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +680.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 2005 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2006 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2008 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2010 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2012 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0195 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2016 | 0.336 % change on previous year | +1625.2% |
| 2017 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -811.5% |
| 2018 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5601 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2020 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +404.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2288 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8206 % change on previous year | +258.7% |
| 2023 | 0.547 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3575 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3567.4% | -0.0757 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2067.2% | 0.1711 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1625.2% | 0.0195 % change on previous year | 0.336 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.832 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5065 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.043 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5833 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5388 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4725 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5357 % change on previous year | -0.8206 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 14 Iraq 21.68 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Angola 20.26 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Chad 14.62 % change on previous year compare
- 17 New Zealand 14.54 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Argentina 13.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Afghanistan 13.69 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Uruguay 13.52 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in World?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in World was 0.3575 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.49 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does World rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.