Potatoes and products — Food in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Potatoes and products — Food was 681 1000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
681 1000 t
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
6th
of 20 regions
All-time high
856 1000 t
in 2011
All-time low
625 1000 t
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Potatoes and products — Food in Middle Africa, 2010–2023

02004006008002010201620232010: 849 1000 t2011: 856 1000 t2012: 772 1000 t2013: 783 1000 t2014: 741 1000 t2015: 765 1000 t2016: 749 1000 t2017: 689 1000 t2018: 686 1000 t2019: 717 1000 t2020: 683 1000 t2021: 646 1000 t2022: 625 1000 t2023: 681 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2023, potatoes and products — food in Middle Africa stood at 681 1000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes and products — food in Middle Africa peaked at 856 1000 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 625 1000 t, in 2022.

Middle Africa ranks 6th of 20 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Potatoes and products — Food in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes and products — Food in Middle Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 849 1000 t
2011 856 1000 t +0.8%
2012 772 1000 t -9.8%
2013 783 1000 t +1.4%
2014 741 1000 t -5.4%
2015 765 1000 t +3.2%
2016 749 1000 t -2.1%
2017 689 1000 t -8.0%
2018 686 1000 t -0.4%
2019 717 1000 t +4.5%
2020 683 1000 t -4.7%
2021 646 1000 t -5.4%
2022 625 1000 t -3.3%
2023 681 1000 t +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 760.7 1000 t 686 1000 t 856 1000 t 10
2020s 658.75 1000 t 625 1000 t 683 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 3 India 40,052 1000 t compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 12,252 1000 t compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 8,734 1000 t compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 6,571 1000 t compare
  5. 7 Germany 6,059 1000 t compare
  6. 8 Ukraine 5,545 1000 t compare
  7. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,952 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes and products — food in Middle Africa?
Potatoes and products — food in Middle Africa was 681 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes and products — food recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 856 1000 t in 2011.
What is the lowest potatoes and products — food recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 625 1000 t in 2022.
How does Middle Africa rank for potatoes and products — food?
Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is potatoes and products — food rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes and products — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes and products — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.