Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Europe
Europe: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 87.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Europe, 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 Europe is 87.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Europe peaked at 241.77 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 84.55, in 2022.
Europe ranks 26th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 232.66 | — |
| 1962 | 213.17 | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 229.02 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 240.7 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 218.11 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 225.26 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 237.73 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 241.77 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 211.9 | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 227.05 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 207.15 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 198.89 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 227.35 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 202.12 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 188.18 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 186.47 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 187.81 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 193.67 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 199.62 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 148.08 | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 169.26 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 163.11 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 162.58 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 179.83 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 167.91 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 176.68 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 163.4 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 148.24 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 153.34 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 142.2 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 129.71 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 107.95 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 120.98 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 120.22 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 128.97 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 140.82 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 124.31 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 118.69 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 115.45 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 127.21 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 116.25 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 111.09 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 108.06 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 116.72 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 106.65 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 101.84 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 106.3 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 106.21 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 107.94 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 93.38 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 113.41 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 101.2 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 99.98 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 107.13 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 99.85 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 93.02 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 97.67 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 88.62 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 90.42 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 90.16 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.57 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 84.55 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 85.81 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 87.3 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.81 | 211.9 | 241.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 201.83 | 186.47 | 227.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.24 | 148.08 | 179.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.93 | 107.95 | 142.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.83 | 101.84 | 127.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.47 | 88.62 | 113.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.88 | 84.55 | 90.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 23 Ethiopia 121.14 compare
- 24 Nepal 120.74 compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 120.63 compare
- 26 Luxembourg 120.32 compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 85.64 compare
- 27 Poland 120.31 compare
- 28 Montenegro 120.17 compare
- 29 Albania 119.69 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Europe?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Europe was 87.3 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 241.77 in 1968.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.55 in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Europe ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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.