Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Americas
Americas: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 97.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Americas is 97.95, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Americas peaked at 115.53 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 94.29, in 1983.
That places Americas 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.53 | — |
| 1962 | 104.67 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 104.02 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 99.3 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 111.51 | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 110.26 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 109.11 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 107.79 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 111.31 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 114.03 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 108.57 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 96.85 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 97.35 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 110.47 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 101.05 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 107.85 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 107.69 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 110.52 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 105.9 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 95.13 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 105.06 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 105.46 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 94.29 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 104.36 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 108.04 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 98.06 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 103.68 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 101.53 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 99.08 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 98.92 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.87 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 101.42 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 103.06 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 110.06 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 108.47 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 113.33 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 111.82 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 112.04 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 112.73 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 110.64 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 101.76 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 105.27 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 105.8 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 103.24 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 96.74 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 100.74 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 101.33 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 95.92 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 96.7 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.96 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 98.35 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 101.98 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 98.76 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 99.33 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.2 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.46 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 100.9 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.59 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 96.79 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.46 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.95 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.75 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 96.68 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 97.95 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.17 | 99.3 | 115.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.03 | 96.85 | 114.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.47 | 94.29 | 108.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.17 | 98.92 | 113.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.81 | 95.92 | 110.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.03 | 94.96 | 101.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.56 | 94.75 | 97.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 17 Egypt 151.31 compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 151.02 compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 143.73 compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 139.61 compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 132.49 compare
- 22 Mongolia 131.66 compare
- 23 Ethiopia 121.14 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Americas?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Americas was 97.95 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 115.53 in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.29 in 1983.
- How does Americas rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Americas ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.