Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 103.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
103.55
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
160.48
in 2013
All-time low
39.23
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa stood at 103.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 160.48 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.23, in 1965.
That places Eastern Africa 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.91 | — |
| 1962 | 42.41 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 42.03 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 39.99 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 39.23 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 40.79 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 43.46 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 41.85 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 42.96 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 44.14 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 44.2 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 45.02 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 51.76 | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 50.8 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 53.99 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 61.98 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 56.86 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 61.54 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 57.86 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 52.55 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 57.67 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 63.89 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 61.31 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 53.39 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 63.65 | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 60.18 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 53.4 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 50.88 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 67.39 | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 66.12 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 65.73 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.94 | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 52.35 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 53.49 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 56.37 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 64.66 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 71.69 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 76.92 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 89.19 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 97.77 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 118.77 | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 88.64 | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 102.89 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 103.71 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 114.96 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 121 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 119.36 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 121.21 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 121.34 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 155.09 | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 148.23 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 157.32 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 160.48 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 93.17 | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 105.54 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 101.29 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 106.22 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 116.4 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 110.07 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 106.98 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 109.08 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 104.17 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 107.11 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 103.55 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.74 | 39.23 | 43.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.81 | 44.14 | 61.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.43 | 50.88 | 67.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.15 | 52.35 | 89.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.97 | 88.64 | 121.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.38 | 93.17 | 160.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.18 | 103.55 | 109.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 12 Mozambique 182.67 compare
- 13 New Caledonia 182.27 compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 68.83 compare
- 14 Bulgaria 163.22 compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.3 compare
- 15 Nicaragua 154.95 compare
- 15 Polynesia 38.55 compare
- 16 Bahrain 151.89 compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 31.08 compare
- 17 Egypt 151.31 compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 29.55 compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 151.02 compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.05 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa was 103.55 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 160.48 in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.23 in 1965.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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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.