Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.645 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 0.645 % change on previous year for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 79.6% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 26.69 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -12.15 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Africa 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1964 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1965 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 1966 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1967 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1968 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1969 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1970 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1971 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +364.5% |
| 1972 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1973 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +1251.8% |
| 1974 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1975 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1976 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4278 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1978 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +739.7% |
| 1979 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1980 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +488.8% |
| 1982 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1983 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1984 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 1986 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1987 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1989 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +256.3% |
| 1990 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1991 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -1041.7% |
| 1992 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1993 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1994 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1995 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -1098.7% |
| 1996 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1997 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3769 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1999 | 26.69 % change on previous year | -7181.8% |
| 2000 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2002 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 2004 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2006 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2007 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2008 | 0.08 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2009 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +8863.7% |
| 2010 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2013 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +305.7% |
| 2014 | -12.15 % change on previous year | -352.4% |
| 2015 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2016 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2017 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +270.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1632 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1004 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +3190.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 2024 | 0.645 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +8863.7% | 0.08 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +7181.8% | -0.3769 % change on previous year | 26.69 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +3190.7% | 0.1004 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1251.8% | 1.12 % change on previous year | 15.15 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1098.7% | -1.47 % change on previous year | 14.63 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1041.7% | -1.56 % change on previous year | 14.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 0.4278 % change on previous year | 15.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -9.99 % change on previous year | 26.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -12.15 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 0.645 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 13.5 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ireland 13.28 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Tajikistan 11.86 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Réunion 11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 11.6 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Cyprus 11.45 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was 0.645 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.69 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.15 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Africa rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, 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 Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested 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 Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.