Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 6.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 6.32 % change on previous year for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 28.34 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -8.05 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1964 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1965 | -0.2148 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1966 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -1845.2% |
| 1967 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1968 | 2 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1969 | -0.5843 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1970 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -1007.5% |
| 1971 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1972 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1973 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -384.9% |
| 1974 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1975 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +238.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4151 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1977 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +1132.0% |
| 1978 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1979 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +392.5% |
| 1980 | -0.6156 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1981 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -507.2% |
| 1982 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1983 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9485 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1985 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1986 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1988 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +771.7% |
| 1989 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1990 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1991 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5633 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1993 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 1994 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -439.5% |
| 1995 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7001 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1997 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +689.5% |
| 1998 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1999 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2906 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +323.5% |
| 2002 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +382.5% |
| 2003 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 2006 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2007 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 2008 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2009 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2010 | 28.34 % change on previous year | -1047.7% |
| 2011 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2012 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -385.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2018 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -734.5% |
| 2019 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2021 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +353.6% |
| 2022 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1845.2% | -0.2148 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 16.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -7.32 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 28.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 6 Mozambique 43.17 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 40.03 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Egypt 33.04 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Madagascar 31.29 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Gambia 28.53 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 24.84 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Pakistan 22.2 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 6.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.05 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.