Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was 34.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 374.9%
Rank
3rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
216.67 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-60.65 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Western Africa stood at 34.42 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 374.9% on the previous year and up 276.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 216.67 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -60.65 % change on previous year, in 1988.

Western Africa ranks 3rd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.3335 % change on previous year
1963 -3.92 % change on previous year +1074.3%
1964 15.23 % change on previous year -488.8%
1965 -1.74 % change on previous year -111.4%
1966 0.4557 % change on previous year -126.3%
1967 2.39 % change on previous year +425.2%
1968 -3.12 % change on previous year -230.6%
1969 -1.12 % change on previous year -64.2%
1970 -2.81 % change on previous year +151.2%
1971 3.71 % change on previous year -231.9%
1972 0.3183 % change on previous year -91.4%
1973 -17.81 % change on previous year -5695.5%
1974 20.83 % change on previous year -217.0%
1975 -0.9225 % change on previous year -104.4%
1976 -4.35 % change on previous year +371.4%
1977 11.94 % change on previous year -374.6%
1978 -0.2739 % change on previous year -102.3%
1979 3.37 % change on previous year -1331.9%
1980 7.02 % change on previous year +108.0%
1981 9.65 % change on previous year +37.6%
1982 0.4108 % change on previous year -95.7%
1983 4.71 % change on previous year +1045.4%
1984 23.24 % change on previous year +393.8%
1985 216.67 % change on previous year +832.5%
1986 16.98 % change on previous year -92.2%
1987 4.2 % change on previous year -75.2%
1988 -60.65 % change on previous year -1542.5%
1989 21.39 % change on previous year -135.3%
1990 6.3 % change on previous year -70.5%
1991 4.91 % change on previous year -22.1%
1992 -33.03 % change on previous year -772.3%
1993 -26.49 % change on previous year -19.8%
1994 14.34 % change on previous year -154.1%
1995 18.15 % change on previous year +26.5%
1996 -0.7139 % change on previous year -103.9%
1997 29.99 % change on previous year -4300.2%
1998 73.21 % change on previous year +144.2%
1999 3.56 % change on previous year -95.1%
2000 -21.88 % change on previous year -714.8%
2001 -21.59 % change on previous year -1.3%
2002 -2.31 % change on previous year -89.3%
2003 3.69 % change on previous year -259.4%
2004 13.38 % change on previous year +262.9%
2005 3.03 % change on previous year -77.3%
2006 8.87 % change on previous year +192.2%
2007 -34.48 % change on previous year -488.9%
2008 27.81 % change on previous year -180.7%
2009 32.47 % change on previous year +16.8%
2010 25.22 % change on previous year -22.3%
2011 60.89 % change on previous year +141.4%
2012 -25.29 % change on previous year -141.5%
2013 -19.51 % change on previous year -22.8%
2014 15.73 % change on previous year -180.6%
2015 -21.63 % change on previous year -237.6%
2016 2.78 % change on previous year -112.8%
2017 2.93 % change on previous year +5.6%
2018 5.02 % change on previous year +71.1%
2019 -15.64 % change on previous year -411.8%
2020 -1.57 % change on previous year -90.0%
2021 -37.62 % change on previous year +2298.7%
2022 7.25 % change on previous year -119.3%
2023 34.42 % change on previous year +374.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Western 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
1973 -5695.5% 0.3183 % change on previous year -17.81 % change on previous year
1997 +4300.2% -0.7139 % change on previous year 29.99 % change on previous year
2021 -2298.7% -1.57 % change on previous year -37.62 % change on previous year
1988 -1542.5% 4.2 % change on previous year -60.65 % change on previous year
1979 +1331.9% -0.2739 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9806 % change on previous year -3.92 % change on previous year 15.23 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.4 % change on previous year -17.81 % change on previous year 20.83 % change on previous year 10
1980s 24.36 % change on previous year -60.65 % change on previous year 216.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.02 % change on previous year -33.03 % change on previous year 73.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8983 % change on previous year -34.48 % change on previous year 32.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.05 % change on previous year -25.29 % change on previous year 60.89 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.6179 % change on previous year -37.62 % change on previous year 34.42 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 1 Angola 158.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 New Caledonia 151.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 2 Melanesia 151.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Oman 115.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 81.31 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Republic of Moldova 74.14 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Western Africa was 34.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 216.67 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -60.65 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Western Africa rank for wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — 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 Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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
169 places, 9,039 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.