Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon

Cameroon: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 139.1%
World rank
76th
of 130 countries
All-time high
185.59 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-41.94 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962–2023

-50050100150200196219922023

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded -1.22 % change on previous year for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 139.1% on the previous year and down 104.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 185.59 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -41.94 % change on previous year, in 2016.

That places Cameroon 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 30.01 % change on previous year
1963 41.36 % change on previous year +37.8%
1964 -7.25 % change on previous year -117.5%
1965 -13.93 % change on previous year +92.2%
1966 28.53 % change on previous year -304.7%
1967 10.22 % change on previous year -64.2%
1968 -8.25 % change on previous year -180.7%
1969 4.1 % change on previous year -149.7%
1970 12.04 % change on previous year +194.0%
1971 -5.56 % change on previous year -146.2%
1972 8.03 % change on previous year -244.5%
1973 11.93 % change on previous year +48.6%
1974 12.16 % change on previous year +1.9%
1975 11.72 % change on previous year -3.7%
1976 8.32 % change on previous year -29.0%
1977 -4.41 % change on previous year -153.0%
1978 29.83 % change on previous year -776.3%
1979 -28.05 % change on previous year -194.1%
1980 -14.96 % change on previous year -46.7%
1981 9.86 % change on previous year -165.9%
1982 28.99 % change on previous year +194.0%
1983 -36.82 % change on previous year -227.0%
1984 5.72 % change on previous year -115.5%
1985 22.81 % change on previous year +299.0%
1986 -11.78 % change on previous year -151.6%
1987 -25 % change on previous year +112.3%
1988 -22.27 % change on previous year -10.9%
1989 -3.26 % change on previous year -85.4%
1990 -2.13 % change on previous year -34.7%
1991 -9.42 % change on previous year +342.8%
1992 50 % change on previous year -630.8%
1993 -33.33 % change on previous year -166.7%
1994 13.81 % change on previous year -141.4%
1995 -1.6 % change on previous year -111.6%
1996 2.69 % change on previous year -268.1%
1997 -4.35 % change on previous year -261.8%
1998 36.36 % change on previous year -936.4%
1999 35.91 % change on previous year -1.2%
2000 -0.1619 % change on previous year -100.5%
2001 0.7419 % change on previous year -558.3%
2002 95.07 % change on previous year +12715.5%
2003 -0.6425 % change on previous year -100.7%
2004 1.24 % change on previous year -293.1%
2005 11.84 % change on previous year +854.5%
2006 11.11 % change on previous year -6.2%
2007 36.54 % change on previous year +228.8%
2008 5.48 % change on previous year -85.0%
2009 -31.94 % change on previous year -682.4%
2010 185.59 % change on previous year -681.1%
2011 -7.63 % change on previous year -104.1%
2012 -1.09 % change on previous year -85.7%
2013 30.38 % change on previous year -2885.6%
2014 -23.89 % change on previous year -178.6%
2015 78.71 % change on previous year -429.4%
2016 -41.94 % change on previous year -153.3%
2017 3.35 % change on previous year -108.0%
2018 -8.89 % change on previous year -365.3%
2019 10.35 % change on previous year -216.4%
2020 -0.3772 % change on previous year -103.6%
2021 12.76 % change on previous year -3483.1%
2022 3.13 % change on previous year -75.4%
2023 -1.22 % change on previous year -139.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's -1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6742 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's -1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6289 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon 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
2002 +12715.5% 0.7419 % change on previous year 95.07 % change on previous year
2021 +3483.1% -0.3772 % change on previous year 12.76 % change on previous year
2013 +2885.6% -1.09 % change on previous year 30.38 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.6 % change on previous year -13.93 % change on previous year 41.36 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.6 % change on previous year -28.05 % change on previous year 29.83 % change on previous year 10
1980s -4.67 % change on previous year -36.82 % change on previous year 28.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.79 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.93 % change on previous year -31.94 % change on previous year 95.07 % change on previous year 10
2010s 22.49 % change on previous year -41.94 % change on previous year 185.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.57 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year 12.76 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 73 Chad -0.9141 % change on previous year compare
  2. 74 French Guiana -1.03 % change on previous year compare
  3. 75 Saudi Arabia -1.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 77 Japan -1.28 % change on previous year compare
  5. 78 South Sudan -1.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 79 Nigeria -1.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 185.59 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -41.94 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Cameroon rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,307 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.