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

Southern Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was -34.39 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-34.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 796.1%
Rank
33rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
97.4 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-59.57 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Southern 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 Southern Africa stood at -34.39 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 796.1% on the previous year and down 563.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 97.4 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -59.57 % change on previous year, in 1968.

That places Southern Africa 33rd 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -38.77 % change on previous year —
1963 50.04 % change on previous year -229.1%
1964 -16.81 % change on previous year -133.6%
1965 28.55 % change on previous year -269.8%
1966 -6.42 % change on previous year -122.5%
1967 72.36 % change on previous year -1226.6%
1968 -59.57 % change on previous year -182.3%
1969 8.58 % change on previous year -114.4%
1970 34.91 % change on previous year +307.1%
1971 27.9 % change on previous year -20.1%
1972 -21.31 % change on previous year -176.4%
1973 -36.56 % change on previous year +71.5%
1974 97.17 % change on previous year -365.8%
1975 -30.69 % change on previous year -131.6%
1976 -14.26 % change on previous year -53.5%
1977 22.93 % change on previous year -260.8%
1978 16.28 % change on previous year -29.0%
1979 -26.99 % change on previous year -265.8%
1980 51.43 % change on previous year -290.5%
1981 -16.47 % change on previous year -132.0%
1982 -34.96 % change on previous year +112.3%
1983 -4.45 % change on previous year -87.3%
1984 54.66 % change on previous year -1329.3%
1985 23.28 % change on previous year -57.4%
1986 -8.27 % change on previous year -135.5%
1987 18.89 % change on previous year -328.3%
1988 9.79 % change on previous year -48.2%
1989 -25.57 % change on previous year -361.3%
1990 -22.81 % change on previous year -10.8%
1991 -21.84 % change on previous year -4.3%
1992 -26.53 % change on previous year +21.5%
1993 97.4 % change on previous year -467.1%
1994 17.85 % change on previous year -81.7%
1995 -44.31 % change on previous year -348.3%
1996 62.7 % change on previous year -241.5%
1997 -26.8 % change on previous year -142.7%
1998 -25.97 % change on previous year -3.1%
1999 -17.07 % change on previous year -34.3%
2000 50.57 % change on previous year -396.2%
2001 -32.66 % change on previous year -164.6%
2002 -7.13 % change on previous year -78.2%
2003 20.4 % change on previous year -386.2%
2004 18.02 % change on previous year -11.7%
2005 -24.6 % change on previous year -236.6%
2006 -37.41 % change on previous year +52.1%
2007 32.65 % change on previous year -187.3%
2008 17.13 % change on previous year -47.5%
2009 6.4 % change on previous year -62.6%
2010 -6.39 % change on previous year -199.8%
2011 -20.73 % change on previous year +224.4%
2012 -19.03 % change on previous year -8.2%
2013 7.42 % change on previous year -139.0%
2014 52.23 % change on previous year +603.8%
2015 -21.04 % change on previous year -140.3%
2016 -32.97 % change on previous year +56.7%
2017 25.1 % change on previous year -176.1%
2018 49.85 % change on previous year +98.6%
2019 -30.55 % change on previous year -161.3%
2020 72.58 % change on previous year -337.5%
2021 -16.31 % change on previous year -122.5%
2022 4.94 % change on previous year -130.3%
2023 -34.39 % change on previous year -796.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Southern 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
1984 +1329.3% -4.45 % change on previous year 54.66 % change on previous year
1967 +1226.6% -6.42 % change on previous year 72.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.74 % change on previous year -59.57 % change on previous year 72.36 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.94 % change on previous year -36.56 % change on previous year 97.17 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.83 % change on previous year -34.96 % change on previous year 54.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.7377 % change on previous year -44.31 % change on previous year 97.4 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.34 % change on previous year -37.41 % change on previous year 50.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.389 % change on previous year -32.97 % change on previous year 52.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.7 % change on previous year -34.39 % change on previous year 72.58 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 30 Serbia and Montenegro 15.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Czechoslovakia 10.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Senegal 8.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Algeria 8.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Philippines 7.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Syrian Arab Republic 6.8 % change on previous year compare
  7. 36 Somalia 6.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Southern Africa was -34.39 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 97.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -59.57 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Southern Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sorghum — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 563.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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.