Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Ghana

Ghana: Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was 9.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
29th
of 131 countries
All-time high
90.81 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-51.33 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Ghana is 9.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 90.81 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -51.33 % change on previous year, in 1982.

That places Ghana 29th out of 131 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.

Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.82 % change on previous year
1963 12.3 % change on previous year +575.6%
1964 31.79 % change on previous year +158.5%
1965 -24.16 % change on previous year -176.0%
1966 6.32 % change on previous year -126.1%
1967 34.12 % change on previous year +440.0%
1968 11.24 % change on previous year -67.1%
1969 2.07 % change on previous year -81.5%
1970 1.45 % change on previous year -30.0%
1971 10.93 % change on previous year +652.3%
1972 18.64 % change on previous year +70.6%
1973 -7.4 % change on previous year -139.7%
1974 5.86 % change on previous year -179.2%
1975 11.24 % change on previous year +91.9%
1976 -1.89 % change on previous year -116.8%
1977 64.48 % change on previous year -3516.5%
1978 -3.7 % change on previous year -105.7%
1979 -14.44 % change on previous year +290.1%
1980 -8.47 % change on previous year -41.4%
1981 18.91 % change on previous year -323.4%
1982 -51.33 % change on previous year -371.4%
1983 -25.64 % change on previous year -50.1%
1984 69.61 % change on previous year -371.6%
1985 5.33 % change on previous year -92.3%
1986 3.87 % change on previous year -27.5%
1987 0.3824 % change on previous year -90.1%
1988 -13.75 % change on previous year -3696.2%
1989 12.36 % change on previous year -189.9%
1990 -19.39 % change on previous year -256.9%
1991 90.81 % change on previous year -568.2%
1992 -14.78 % change on previous year -116.3%
1993 6.02 % change on previous year -140.7%
1994 4.03 % change on previous year -33.0%
1995 23.84 % change on previous year +491.4%
1996 6.07 % change on previous year -74.5%
1997 2.54 % change on previous year -58.1%
1998 5.71 % change on previous year +124.5%
1999 -8.88 % change on previous year -255.6%
2000 13.5 % change on previous year -252.0%
2001 14.51 % change on previous year +7.4%
2002 -4.46 % change on previous year -130.8%
2003 -9.52 % change on previous year +113.4%
2004 1.69 % change on previous year -117.7%
2005 8.71 % change on previous year +416.3%
2006 -4.23 % change on previous year -148.6%
2007 -18.68 % change on previous year +341.4%
2008 38.64 % change on previous year -306.9%
2009 25.8 % change on previous year -33.2%
2010 18.53 % change on previous year -28.2%
2011 1.33 % change on previous year -92.8%
2012 -0.2578 % change on previous year -119.4%
2013 16.17 % change on previous year -6373.3%
2014 4.94 % change on previous year -69.5%
2015 5.22 % change on previous year +5.6%
2016 5.94 % change on previous year +13.8%
2017 5.17 % change on previous year -13.0%
2018 -5.77 % change on previous year -211.7%
2019 26.85 % change on previous year -565.0%
2020 4.33 % change on previous year -83.9%
2021 19.68 % change on previous year +354.5%
2022 7.28 % change on previous year -63.0%
2023 9.43 % change on previous year +29.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 9.43 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 9.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4616 % change on previous year, 20.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Ghana 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
2013 +6373.3% -0.2578 % change on previous year 16.17 % change on previous year
1988 -3696.2% 0.3824 % change on previous year -13.75 % change on previous year
1977 +3516.5% -1.89 % change on previous year 64.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.44 % change on previous year -24.16 % change on previous year 34.12 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.52 % change on previous year -14.44 % change on previous year 64.48 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.13 % change on previous year -51.33 % change on previous year 69.61 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.6 % change on previous year -19.39 % change on previous year 90.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.59 % change on previous year -18.68 % change on previous year 38.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.81 % change on previous year -5.77 % change on previous year 26.85 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.18 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year 19.68 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 26 Portugal 11.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Burkina Faso 10.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Cambodia 10.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 30 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 31 Kenya 7.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 32 Senegal 7.5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Ghana?
Rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Ghana was 9.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 90.81 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -51.33 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 29th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — 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 Rice — 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
Rice — 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
164 places, 9,296 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.