Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 7.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 157.4%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
25.52 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-7.48 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 7.21 % change on previous year for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.4% on the previous year and up 481.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 25.52 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.48 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 11th out of 33 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 — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.41 % change on previous year
1963 -4.49 % change on previous year -160.7%
1964 3.33 % change on previous year -174.2%
1965 -1.98 % change on previous year -159.3%
1966 10.93 % change on previous year -653.2%
1967 5 % change on previous year -54.3%
1968 1.93 % change on previous year -61.5%
1969 -1.38 % change on previous year -171.9%
1970 4.73 % change on previous year -442.1%
1971 2.89 % change on previous year -39.0%
1972 -1.46 % change on previous year -150.6%
1973 5.14 % change on previous year -451.6%
1974 -0.048 % change on previous year -100.9%
1975 4.98 % change on previous year -10471.8%
1976 0.658 % change on previous year -86.8%
1977 5.9 % change on previous year +796.9%
1978 0.5183 % change on previous year -91.2%
1979 5.32 % change on previous year +926.7%
1980 2.34 % change on previous year -56.1%
1981 2.77 % change on previous year +18.5%
1982 1.43 % change on previous year -48.3%
1983 -3.56 % change on previous year -348.3%
1984 0.9879 % change on previous year -127.8%
1985 0.9696 % change on previous year -1.9%
1986 3.22 % change on previous year +232.6%
1987 0.3629 % change on previous year -88.7%
1988 9.12 % change on previous year +2413.4%
1989 16.56 % change on previous year +81.6%
1990 -7.48 % change on previous year -145.2%
1991 8.56 % change on previous year -214.3%
1992 -0.2296 % change on previous year -102.7%
1993 1.6 % change on previous year -797.7%
1994 2.14 % change on previous year +33.9%
1995 2.95 % change on previous year +37.5%
1996 2.93 % change on previous year -0.5%
1997 5.16 % change on previous year +75.7%
1998 4.59 % change on previous year -10.9%
1999 -3.26 % change on previous year -170.9%
2000 1.04 % change on previous year -132.0%
2001 0.337 % change on previous year -67.7%
2002 6.19 % change on previous year +1736.7%
2003 2.79 % change on previous year -54.9%
2004 2.81 % change on previous year +0.5%
2005 6.66 % change on previous year +137.4%
2006 3.09 % change on previous year -53.6%
2007 -6.65 % change on previous year -315.1%
2008 9.27 % change on previous year -239.5%
2009 -3.67 % change on previous year -139.6%
2010 25.52 % change on previous year -794.6%
2011 -4.13 % change on previous year -116.2%
2012 6.52 % change on previous year -257.9%
2013 1.24 % change on previous year -81.0%
2014 7.19 % change on previous year +480.3%
2015 6.61 % change on previous year -8.1%
2016 6.18 % change on previous year -6.4%
2017 -1.67 % change on previous year -127.0%
2018 7.94 % change on previous year -575.5%
2019 0.3056 % change on previous year -96.1%
2020 4.31 % change on previous year +1309.8%
2021 3.86 % change on previous year -10.5%
2022 2.8 % change on previous year -27.4%
2023 7.21 % change on previous year +157.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +10471.8% -0.048 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year
1988 +2413.4% 0.3629 % change on previous year 9.12 % change on previous year
2002 +1736.7% 0.337 % change on previous year 6.19 % change on previous year
2020 +1309.8% 0.3056 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.59 % change on previous year -4.49 % change on previous year 10.93 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.86 % change on previous year -1.46 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.42 % change on previous year -3.56 % change on previous year 16.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.7 % change on previous year -7.48 % change on previous year 8.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.19 % change on previous year -6.65 % change on previous year 9.27 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.57 % change on previous year -4.13 % change on previous year 25.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.54 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 8 Egypt 33.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Madagascar 31.29 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Gambia 28.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Zambia 24.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 22.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Mauritania 18.62 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Colombia 18.5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 7.21 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.52 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -7.48 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 481.6%. 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 — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), 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 — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.