Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was -8.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded -8.44 % change on previous year for sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 194.5% on the previous year and down 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 27.04 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -15.95 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Africa 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1964 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1965 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -361.9% |
| 1966 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -379.5% |
| 1967 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -298.9% |
| 1968 | -14.61 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1969 | 27.04 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 1970 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1971 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1972 | -15.95 % change on previous year | +1415.8% |
| 1973 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1974 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1975 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1976 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1977 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1978 | -0.2198 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1979 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +3914.1% |
| 1980 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4915 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1982 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -1418.3% |
| 1983 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1984 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +448.1% |
| 1985 | 22.6 % change on previous year | +187.8% |
| 1986 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1987 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -422.3% |
| 1988 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1989 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1990 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 1992 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1993 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1994 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -293.4% |
| 1995 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1996 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -566.5% |
| 1997 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1998 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1999 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -605.4% |
| 2000 | -0.9022 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2001 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -1403.6% |
| 2002 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2003 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 2004 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2005 | 26.41 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 2006 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2007 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4184 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2009 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -2786.6% |
| 2010 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8235 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2012 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +637.2% |
| 2013 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2014 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2015 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2016 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 2017 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2018 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2019 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2020 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2021 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -617.8% |
| 2023 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -3914.1% | -0.2198 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -2786.6% | 0.4184 % change on previous year | -11.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -14.61 % change on previous year | 27.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -15.95 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 22.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -10.51 % change on previous year | 26.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 26.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -10.81 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6747 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 24 OECD 23.51 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Italy 22.8 % change on previous year compare
- 26 South Sudan 20.97 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.68 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Kenya 19.07 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Jordan 16.83 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Serbia and Montenegro 15.08 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Africa?
- Sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Africa was -8.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.04 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.95 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), 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 Sorghum — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Crop residues 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 Sorghum — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.