Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Germany
Germany: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 106 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Germany, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2017, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Germany stood at 106.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Germany peaked at 389.92 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 88.87, in 1994.
That places Germany 58th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 306.74 | — |
| 1962 | 389.92 | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 389.37 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 334.27 | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 306.23 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 310.63 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 345.27 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 309.45 | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 239.33 | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 281.63 | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 235.88 | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 259.49 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 238.68 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 265.96 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 176.92 | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 159.45 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 208.42 | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 204.82 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 215.9 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 164.56 | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 180.12 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 160.15 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 128.38 | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 192.31 | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 203.23 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 174.81 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 188.54 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 187.15 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 162.82 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 136.45 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 95.48 | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 101.2 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 113.08 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 88.87 | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 90.71 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 119.69 | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 106.36 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 103.9 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 106.45 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 121.23 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 105.52 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 101.78 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 90.76 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 119.42 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 106.49 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 92.28 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 107.65 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 105.35 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 108.5 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 94.32 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 110.03 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 99.07 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 89.68 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 107.21 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 94.96 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 97.83 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 106 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325.69 | 239.33 | 389.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 224.72 | 159.45 | 281.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.21 | 128.38 | 203.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.22 | 88.87 | 136.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.9 | 90.76 | 121.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.89 | 89.68 | 110.03 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Germany?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Germany was 106 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 389.92 in 1962.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.87 in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Germany ranks 58th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.