Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.4636 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4636 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.5%
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
23.13 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-26.36 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa is 0.4636 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.5% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 23.13 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -26.36 % change on previous year, in 2014.

Eastern Africa ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.46 % change on previous year
1963 7.63 % change on previous year +210.0%
1964 -6.53 % change on previous year -185.6%
1965 -0.6439 % change on previous year -90.1%
1966 1.11 % change on previous year -272.0%
1967 9.42 % change on previous year +750.9%
1968 4.61 % change on previous year -51.1%
1969 0.0467 % change on previous year -99.0%
1970 7.9 % change on previous year +16818.6%
1971 5.57 % change on previous year -29.5%
1972 4.63 % change on previous year -16.8%
1973 19.97 % change on previous year +331.0%
1974 4.49 % change on previous year -77.5%
1975 7.65 % change on previous year +70.4%
1976 19.29 % change on previous year +152.2%
1977 -10.33 % change on previous year -153.6%
1978 11.25 % change on previous year -208.9%
1979 0.0736 % change on previous year -99.3%
1980 0.0473 % change on previous year -35.7%
1981 11.86 % change on previous year +24965.5%
1982 8.12 % change on previous year -31.6%
1983 1.52 % change on previous year -81.3%
1984 -3.81 % change on previous year -350.7%
1985 10.34 % change on previous year -371.1%
1986 -3.17 % change on previous year -130.7%
1987 -11.42 % change on previous year +260.2%
1988 -0.4078 % change on previous year -96.4%
1989 23.13 % change on previous year -5772.0%
1990 -1.77 % change on previous year -107.7%
1991 17.05 % change on previous year -1062.4%
1992 -14.66 % change on previous year -186.0%
1993 -3.57 % change on previous year -75.6%
1994 3.49 % change on previous year -197.8%
1995 14.87 % change on previous year +325.5%
1996 7.36 % change on previous year -50.5%
1997 12.19 % change on previous year +65.6%
1998 1.01 % change on previous year -91.7%
1999 9.89 % change on previous year +883.4%
2000 15.65 % change on previous year +58.2%
2001 8.38 % change on previous year -46.5%
2002 -14.56 % change on previous year -273.8%
2003 13.46 % change on previous year -192.5%
2004 6.42 % change on previous year -52.3%
2005 3.74 % change on previous year -41.8%
2006 0.5588 % change on previous year -85.0%
2007 0.0646 % change on previous year -88.4%
2008 -1.78 % change on previous year -2852.1%
2009 8.64 % change on previous year -585.9%
2010 14.65 % change on previous year +69.6%
2011 -2.95 % change on previous year -120.1%
2012 1.59 % change on previous year -153.9%
2013 8.29 % change on previous year +421.6%
2014 -26.36 % change on previous year -418.0%
2015 10.73 % change on previous year -140.7%
2016 5.66 % change on previous year -47.2%
2017 11.97 % change on previous year +111.3%
2018 -1.27 % change on previous year -110.6%
2019 -2.09 % change on previous year +64.7%
2020 -3.65 % change on previous year +74.4%
2021 11.58 % change on previous year -417.5%
2022 -1.85 % change on previous year -116.0%
2023 2.26 % change on previous year -221.9%
2024 0.4636 % change on previous year -79.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, 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
1981 +24965.5% 0.0473 % change on previous year 11.86 % change on previous year
1970 +16818.6% 0.0467 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year
1989 +5772.0% -0.4078 % change on previous year 23.13 % change on previous year
2008 -2852.1% 0.0646 % change on previous year -1.78 % change on previous year
1991 +1062.4% -1.77 % change on previous year 17.05 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.26 % change on previous year -6.53 % change on previous year 9.42 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.05 % change on previous year -10.33 % change on previous year 19.97 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.62 % change on previous year -11.42 % change on previous year 23.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.59 % change on previous year -14.66 % change on previous year 17.05 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.06 % change on previous year -14.56 % change on previous year 15.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.02 % change on previous year -26.36 % change on previous year 14.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.76 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 11.58 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 20 Tajikistan 11.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Réunion 11.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Palestine, State of 11.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 Cyprus 11.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Cabo Verde 11.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 25 Uzbekistan 11.24 % change on previous year compare
  7. 26 Slovakia 11.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 0.4636 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.13 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -26.36 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Eastern Africa rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,872 data points, 1962–2024
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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.