Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 70.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
70.34
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 18 regions
All-time high
123.52
in 2009
All-time low
19.06
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 70.34, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa peaked at 123.52 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.06, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.12 | — |
| 1962 | 25.02 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 35.19 | +40.6% |
| 1964 | 39.8 | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 35.41 | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 33.54 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 31.5 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 32.05 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 36.74 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 35.72 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 37.36 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 38.74 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 39.11 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 37.74 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 35.77 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 36.18 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 37.16 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 29.74 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 28.59 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 28.08 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 47.28 | +68.4% |
| 1982 | 57.34 | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 42.95 | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 29.71 | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 25.71 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 24.7 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 24.03 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 24.97 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 24.27 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.06 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 19.06 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 21.96 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 29.99 | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 31.95 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 25.27 | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 25.52 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.77 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 24.39 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.45 | +61.7% |
| 2000 | 40.62 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 59.35 | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 60.42 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 70.61 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 64.94 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 70.58 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 69.11 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 92.42 | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 77.01 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 123.52 | +60.4% |
| 2010 | 123.37 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 120.59 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 98.49 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.76 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 102.98 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 101.26 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 81.33 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 79.2 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 73.58 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 72.19 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.21 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 73.08 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 70.51 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 70.34 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.82 | 25.02 | 39.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.61 | 28.59 | 39.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.9 | 24.03 | 57.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.44 | 19.06 | 39.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.86 | 40.62 | 123.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.51 | 73.58 | 123.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.27 | 70.21 | 73.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 9 Uganda 197.69 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 197.26 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 81.29 compare
- 11 Niger 190.71 compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 79.63 compare
- 12 Mozambique 182.67 compare
- 13 New Caledonia 182.27 compare
- 14 Bulgaria 163.22 compare
- 15 Nicaragua 154.95 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa was 70.34 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 123.52 in 2009.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.06 in 1991.
- How does Middle Africa rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Middle Africa ranks 12th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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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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.