Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 112.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
112.9
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
117.02
in 2023
All-time low
16.19
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia stood at 112.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 117.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.19, in 1964.
Southern Asia ranks 5th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.95 | — |
| 1962 | 16.25 | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 20.33 | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 16.19 | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 21 | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 22.44 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 20.95 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 23.63 | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 25.61 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 21.96 | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 25 | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 24.33 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 22.64 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 23.67 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 28.43 | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 32.08 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 30.11 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 33.15 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 39.5 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 34.52 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 38.29 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 39.45 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 38.78 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 43.83 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 43.93 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 38.82 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 43.63 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 44.41 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 46.6 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 46.97 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 47.43 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 53.83 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 54.58 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 51.54 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 50.56 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 52.72 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 62.66 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 49.61 | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 61.33 | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 65.94 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 59.69 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 63.17 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 61.94 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 70.66 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 73.55 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 72.47 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 71.36 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 83.89 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 80.2 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 87.35 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 96.92 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 94.62 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 100.05 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 100.37 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 103.53 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 96.1 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 102.06 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 105.1 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 103.05 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 98.86 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 107.97 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 112.07 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 117.02 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 112.9 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.48 | 16.19 | 25.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.09 | 21.96 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.23 | 34.52 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.12 | 46.97 | 62.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.29 | 59.69 | 83.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.91 | 87.35 | 105.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.76 | 98.86 | 117.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 115.1 compare
- 2 Guinea 484.51 compare
- 3 Benin 264.2 compare
- 3 Melanesia 112.09 compare
- 4 Senegal 234.13 compare
- 5 Burundi 219.21 compare
- 5 Viet Nam 103.76 compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 205.03 compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 103.32 compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 203.69 compare
- 8 Pakistan 201.38 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia was 112.9 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.19 in 1964.
- How does Southern Asia rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.