Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Asia
Western Asia: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 107.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
107.09
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
12th
of 28 groups
All-time high
157.11
in 1999
All-time low
72.03
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 107.09 for potatoes — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Western Asia peaked at 157.11 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.03, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 12th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.03 | — |
| 1962 | 76.52 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 78.73 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 81.74 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 78.9 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 79.81 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 78.55 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 78.97 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 81.23 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 81.09 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 85.57 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 88.36 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 86.66 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 84.92 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 87.74 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 99.25 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 98.5 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 96.06 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 98.85 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 101.69 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 100.64 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 96.58 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 97.24 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 99.05 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 117.08 | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 115.66 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 115.91 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 113.78 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 108.71 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 112.83 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 115.76 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 114.89 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 117.48 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 119.13 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 131.6 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 135.28 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 134.23 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 142.54 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 157.11 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 137.69 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 133.68 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 142.83 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 144.12 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 138.77 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 133.03 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 126.94 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 123.07 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 118.67 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 114.25 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 108.18 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 114.73 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 113.56 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 101.65 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 97.77 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 100.95 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 101.28 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.04 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.78 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 97.22 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 104.11 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 99.47 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 97.95 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 99.03 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 107.09 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.5 | 72.03 | 81.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.7 | 81.09 | 99.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.63 | 96.58 | 117.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.08 | 112.83 | 157.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.31 | 114.25 | 144.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.82 | 93.78 | 114.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.53 | 97.95 | 107.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 9 Uganda 197.69 compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Western Asia?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Western Asia was 107.09 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.11 in 1999.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.03 in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Asia ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.