Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate was 1.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 157.7%
Rank
16th
of 30 groups
All-time high
16.39 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-17.33 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1.95 % change on previous year for wheat — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 157.7% on the previous year and up 376.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 16.39 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -17.33 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th 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 — Yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 1964 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1965 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +381.7% |
| 1966 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1967 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1968 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1969 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0337 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1971 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +6231.2% |
| 1972 | -0.6374 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1973 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -1189.7% |
| 1974 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1975 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 1976 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1977 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1978 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 1979 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1980 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1982 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 1983 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1984 | -17.33 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1985 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1986 | -0.6421 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1987 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -1064.1% |
| 1988 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1989 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1991 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1992 | -12.92 % change on previous year | -689.4% |
| 1993 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 1994 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1995 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1996 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1997 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1998 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1999 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -429.6% |
| 2000 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2001 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -570.8% |
| 2002 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2003 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2004 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2006 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2007 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2008 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2009 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2010 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +254.0% |
| 2011 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2012 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -477.3% |
| 2013 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4086 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2015 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +2072.9% |
| 2016 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2017 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2018 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2207 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +894.7% |
| 2023 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 2024 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Yield, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +6231.2% | 0.0337 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2072.9% | 0.4086 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 15.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -17.33 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -13.95 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 15.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -11.17 % change on previous year | 16.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 13 Croatia 21.88 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Namibia 21.71 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Algeria 20 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Oman 19.16 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.7 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Botswana 13.59 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sweden 13.11 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 1.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.33 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for wheat — yield, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.7%. 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 — Yield, 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Yield 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.