Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.3595 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded -0.3595 % change on previous year for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 21.07 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -27.88 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 34 groups 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1964 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1965 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +275.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5143 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1967 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +347.7% |
| 1968 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1969 | 13.22 % change on previous year | +890.9% |
| 1970 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1971 | -0.9444 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1972 | -18.31 % change on previous year | +1838.3% |
| 1973 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1974 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -349.5% |
| 1976 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1977 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -21.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -27.88 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1983 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1984 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +282.1% |
| 1985 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -8.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -315.2% |
| 1992 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1993 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1994 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1995 | 0.447 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1996 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -2162.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7703 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1998 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -930.0% |
| 1999 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 2001 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2002 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2003 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2004 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 5.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1453 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4354 % change on previous year | +199.6% |
| 2012 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -1045.9% |
| 2013 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8615 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4982 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0.8463 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4895 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2020 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2021 | -0.8523 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2022 | -0.3582 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2023 | -0.3595 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2162.2% | 0.447 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1838.3% | -0.9444 % change on previous year | -18.31 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1045.9% | 0.4354 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 13.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -18.31 % change on previous year | 21.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.49 % change on previous year | -27.88 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 18.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7593 % change on previous year | -8.13 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3586 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.656 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | -0.3582 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Russian Federation 9.28 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Cambodia 9 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Belize 8.71 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.09 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Senegal 6.97 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was -0.3595 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.07 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.88 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Southern Africa rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Rice — 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 Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.