Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 267.2%
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
110.23 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-36.73 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa stood at 1.36 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 267.2% on the previous year and up 302.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 110.23 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -36.73 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Middle Africa ranks 15th 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.3279 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -8527.6% |
| 1964 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1965 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1966 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 1967 | -13.08 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 1968 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1969 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1970 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1971 | 13.57 % change on previous year | +466.8% |
| 1972 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4097 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1974 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -1036.8% |
| 1975 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5119 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1977 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 1978 | -16.97 % change on previous year | -1488.6% |
| 1979 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1980 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -276.3% |
| 1981 | 110.23 % change on previous year | +1108.9% |
| 1982 | 64.47 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1983 | -36.73 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1984 | -31.93 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1985 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1986 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1987 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0932 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1989 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -10159.4% |
| 1990 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1991 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1992 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +241.1% |
| 1993 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1994 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1995 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -315.3% |
| 1996 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1997 | -8.78 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1998 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 40.19 % change on previous year | -891.7% |
| 2000 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2001 | 59.94 % change on previous year | +321.2% |
| 2002 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2003 | 22.24 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2004 | 53.18 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 2005 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2006 | -34.72 % change on previous year | -496.8% |
| 2007 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2008 | -20.18 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2009 | 40.41 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 2010 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2011 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2012 | -10.26 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2013 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2014 | -0.6714 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2015 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -852.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2017 | -24.06 % change on previous year | -470.1% |
| 2018 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2019 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 2020 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2023 | -0.8116 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2024 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +10159.4% | -0.0932 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +8527.6% | -0.3279 % change on previous year | 27.63 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1488.6% | 1.22 % change on previous year | -16.97 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1108.9% | 9.12 % change on previous year | 110.23 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1036.8% | 0.4097 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 % change on previous year | -13.08 % change on previous year | 27.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5087 % change on previous year | -16.97 % change on previous year | 13.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.16 % change on previous year | -36.73 % change on previous year | 110.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 % change on previous year | -18.3 % change on previous year | 40.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8 % change on previous year | -34.72 % change on previous year | 59.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.49 % change on previous year | -24.06 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.8116 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 12 Morocco 17.23 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Benin 16.22 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 15.64 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Portugal 13.67 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 13.5 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ireland 13.28 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.23 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.73 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Middle Africa rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Middle Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.