Barley — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Barley — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was 22.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 394.7%
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
88.95 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-51.54 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Barley — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in South Africa is 22.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 394.7% on the previous year and up 333.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 88.95 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -51.54 % change on previous year, in 1980.

That places South Africa 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barley — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 13.74 % change on previous year —
1963 -2.49 % change on previous year -118.1%
1964 5.92 % change on previous year -337.2%
1965 -8.17 % change on previous year -238.1%
1966 -1.58 % change on previous year -80.6%
1967 30.37 % change on previous year -2018.0%
1968 -23.26 % change on previous year -176.6%
1969 -28.71 % change on previous year +23.4%
1970 11.59 % change on previous year -140.4%
1971 0.0602 % change on previous year -99.5%
1972 6.42 % change on previous year +10558.2%
1973 7.01 % change on previous year +9.1%
1974 53.73 % change on previous year +666.8%
1975 9.85 % change on previous year -81.7%
1976 10.47 % change on previous year +6.3%
1977 28.75 % change on previous year +174.7%
1978 21.74 % change on previous year -24.4%
1979 5.73 % change on previous year -73.6%
1980 -51.54 % change on previous year -998.7%
1981 48.92 % change on previous year -194.9%
1982 1.01 % change on previous year -97.9%
1983 36.18 % change on previous year +3489.4%
1984 11.87 % change on previous year -67.2%
1985 41.41 % change on previous year +248.8%
1986 -20.18 % change on previous year -148.7%
1987 34.82 % change on previous year -272.6%
1988 -49.56 % change on previous year -242.3%
1989 88.95 % change on previous year -279.5%
1990 0.8538 % change on previous year -99.0%
1991 -24.82 % change on previous year -3006.7%
1992 41.1 % change on previous year -265.6%
1993 -13.39 % change on previous year -132.6%
1994 15.05 % change on previous year -212.4%
1995 8.19 % change on previous year -45.6%
1996 -33.74 % change on previous year -512.2%
1997 3.55 % change on previous year -110.5%
1998 9.14 % change on previous year +157.0%
1999 -47.51 % change on previous year -620.1%
2000 27.37 % change on previous year -157.6%
2001 -1.99 % change on previous year -107.3%
2002 23.55 % change on previous year -1283.8%
2003 28.29 % change on previous year +20.1%
2004 -19.59 % change on previous year -169.3%
2005 19.09 % change on previous year -197.4%
2006 4.01 % change on previous year -79.0%
2007 -7.78 % change on previous year -294.0%
2008 -12.73 % change on previous year +63.6%
2009 12.04 % change on previous year -194.6%
2010 -7.04 % change on previous year -158.5%
2011 49.32 % change on previous year -800.7%
2012 -3.26 % change on previous year -106.6%
2013 -9.47 % change on previous year +190.3%
2014 11.78 % change on previous year -224.4%
2015 9.96 % change on previous year -15.5%
2016 5.36 % change on previous year -46.1%
2017 -11.63 % change on previous year -316.8%
2018 36.35 % change on previous year -412.5%
2019 -14.46 % change on previous year -139.8%
2020 60.05 % change on previous year -515.3%
2021 -42.09 % change on previous year -170.1%
2022 -7.51 % change on previous year -82.1%
2023 22.14 % change on previous year -394.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 22.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 20.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Barley — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in South 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
1972 +10558.2% 0.0602 % change on previous year 6.42 % change on previous year
1983 +3489.4% 1.01 % change on previous year 36.18 % change on previous year
1991 -3006.7% 0.8538 % change on previous year -24.82 % change on previous year
1967 +2018.0% -1.58 % change on previous year 30.37 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.77 % change on previous year -28.71 % change on previous year 30.37 % change on previous year 8
1970s 15.53 % change on previous year 0.0602 % change on previous year 53.73 % change on previous year 10
1980s 14.19 % change on previous year -51.54 % change on previous year 88.95 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.16 % change on previous year -47.51 % change on previous year 41.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.23 % change on previous year -19.59 % change on previous year 28.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.69 % change on previous year -14.46 % change on previous year 49.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.15 % change on previous year -42.09 % change on previous year 60.05 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 14 Chile 35.84 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Bulgaria 27.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Uzbekistan 24.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Afghanistan 19.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Serbia 18.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Romania 17.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in South Africa?
Barley — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in South Africa was 22.14 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest barley — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 88.95 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest barley — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -51.54 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does South Africa rank for barley — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is barley — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 333.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Barley — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Barley — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Barley — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
146 places, 7,544 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Barley — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.