Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 84.0%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
19.03 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-17.73 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa stood at 1.11 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 84.0% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 19.03 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -17.73 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Eastern Africa 13th 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.

Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.56 % change on previous year —
1963 -0.4807 % change on previous year -130.9%
1964 1.88 % change on previous year -490.4%
1965 -0.7272 % change on previous year -138.7%
1966 9.77 % change on previous year -1443.5%
1967 5.93 % change on previous year -39.3%
1968 -8.18 % change on previous year -238.0%
1969 15.71 % change on previous year -292.1%
1970 -1.68 % change on previous year -110.7%
1971 1.34 % change on previous year -179.9%
1972 -1.69 % change on previous year -226.0%
1973 -14.6 % change on previous year +762.7%
1974 4.43 % change on previous year -130.3%
1975 3.29 % change on previous year -25.7%
1976 9.74 % change on previous year +196.0%
1977 -4.45 % change on previous year -145.7%
1978 -1.75 % change on previous year -60.7%
1979 3.63 % change on previous year -307.6%
1980 14.88 % change on previous year +310.3%
1981 -4.13 % change on previous year -127.8%
1982 -9.71 % change on previous year +135.0%
1983 2.41 % change on previous year -124.8%
1984 0.9995 % change on previous year -58.5%
1985 -7.35 % change on previous year -835.5%
1986 13.54 % change on previous year -284.2%
1987 -1.03 % change on previous year -107.6%
1988 -7.23 % change on previous year +598.8%
1989 -2.75 % change on previous year -62.0%
1990 -2.79 % change on previous year +1.6%
1991 -4.2 % change on previous year +50.6%
1992 -8.97 % change on previous year +113.5%
1993 8.08 % change on previous year -190.1%
1994 16.15 % change on previous year +99.8%
1995 9.39 % change on previous year -41.8%
1996 17.35 % change on previous year +84.7%
1997 3.51 % change on previous year -79.8%
1998 -17.73 % change on previous year -604.7%
1999 5.67 % change on previous year -132.0%
2000 -5.82 % change on previous year -202.8%
2001 12.46 % change on previous year -314.0%
2002 -4.81 % change on previous year -138.6%
2003 0.5648 % change on previous year -111.7%
2004 9.94 % change on previous year +1659.0%
2005 2.26 % change on previous year -77.3%
2006 13.74 % change on previous year +509.3%
2007 1.72 % change on previous year -87.5%
2008 -7.53 % change on previous year -538.5%
2009 19.03 % change on previous year -352.8%
2010 13.44 % change on previous year -29.4%
2011 -0.7432 % change on previous year -105.5%
2012 2.47 % change on previous year -431.7%
2013 1.8 % change on previous year -27.0%
2014 6.77 % change on previous year +276.1%
2015 -3.74 % change on previous year -155.2%
2016 -1.28 % change on previous year -65.7%
2017 0.9577 % change on previous year -174.7%
2018 -2.13 % change on previous year -322.4%
2019 2.26 % change on previous year -205.9%
2020 -2.41 % change on previous year -206.7%
2021 -8.52 % change on previous year +253.8%
2022 6.94 % change on previous year -181.5%
2023 1.11 % change on previous year -84.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Eastern 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
2004 +1659.0% 0.5648 % change on previous year 9.94 % change on previous year
1966 +1443.5% -0.7272 % change on previous year 9.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.18 % change on previous year -8.18 % change on previous year 15.71 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.1744 % change on previous year -14.6 % change on previous year 9.74 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.0372 % change on previous year -9.71 % change on previous year 14.88 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.65 % change on previous year -17.73 % change on previous year 17.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.15 % change on previous year -7.53 % change on previous year 19.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.98 % change on previous year -3.74 % change on previous year 13.44 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.7182 % change on previous year -8.52 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 10 Brazil 44.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Bulgaria 44.46 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Austria 43.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Sudan (former) 40.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Gambia 39.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Colombia 37.84 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 France 35.34 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
Sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.03 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -17.73 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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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.

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Indicator
Sorghum — 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
158 places, 8,322 data points, 1962–2023
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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.