Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.9609 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.9609 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 144.2%
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
636.93 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-6.88 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa is -0.9609 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 144.2% on the previous year and down 551.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 636.93 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6.88 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Western Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3597 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +1892.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3344 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -338.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3135 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1969 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -2293.1% |
| 1970 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1971 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1972 | 22.67 % change on previous year | -2183.3% |
| 1973 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1974 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +351.9% |
| 1975 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1979 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +292.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8786 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1981 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1982 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +227.8% |
| 1983 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 1984 | 20.13 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1985 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1986 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +213.1% |
| 1987 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1988 | -0.7102 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1989 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -1822.2% |
| 1990 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 33.16 % change on previous year | +308.3% |
| 1992 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1993 | -0.414 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1994 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -1994.8% |
| 1995 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 31.76 % change on previous year | +597.6% |
| 1997 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1998 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 636.93 % change on previous year | +7225.7% |
| 2000 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2001 | -0.3691 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2002 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -1641.6% |
| 2003 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2008 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2009 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +239.5% |
| 2010 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 2011 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6217 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +495.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2131 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2015 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +754.3% |
| 2016 | 0.188 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2017 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +1780.4% |
| 2018 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 3 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 2023 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2024 | -0.9609 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +7225.7% | 8.69 % change on previous year | 636.93 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -2293.1% | 0.3135 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2183.3% | -1.09 % change on previous year | 22.67 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1994.8% | -0.414 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1892.8% | 0.3597 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1822.2% | -0.7102 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.1 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 22.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.28 % change on previous year | -0.414 % change on previous year | 636.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 0.188 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -0.9609 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 25 Uzbekistan 11.24 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Slovakia 11.05 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 10.29 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Afghanistan 9.16 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Czechia 8.59 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guatemala 8.51 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Italy 8.01 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa was -0.9609 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 636.93 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.88 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Western Africa rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 551.0%. 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 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.