Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 130.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 130.14 for potatoes — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 130.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1961.
Africa ranks 7th 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 Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8 | — |
| 1962 | 8.18 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 8.76 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 8.35 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 9.05 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 8.73 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 9.06 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 10.04 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 10.65 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 11.52 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 11.39 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.6 | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 13.88 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 14.3 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 15.59 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 16.83 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 17.6 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 17.85 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 19.12 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 19.65 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 20.6 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 22.14 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 22.05 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 21.81 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 26.94 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 26.12 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 27.44 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 28.13 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 31.75 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 31.29 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 34.29 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 31 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 31.28 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 30.26 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 37.91 | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 42.04 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 39.9 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 42.37 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 47.21 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 50.3 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 56.14 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 52.15 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 59.65 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 63.81 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 71.29 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 71.58 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.14 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.58 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 82.92 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 99.09 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 104.54 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 111.17 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 115.47 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 96.22 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 104.18 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 99.6 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 105.97 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 111.98 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 114.38 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 118.49 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 117.28 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 120.97 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 130.4 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 130.14 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.98 | 8 | 10.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.07 | 11.39 | 19.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.66 | 19.65 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.76 | 30.26 | 47.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.96 | 50.3 | 82.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.26 | 96.22 | 115.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.46 | 117.28 | 130.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 4 Senegal 294.74 compare
- 5 Burundi 279.77 compare
- 6 Uganda 263.47 compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 257.23 compare
- 8 Niger 256.66 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 248.67 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 109.56 compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 245.43 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production index number in Africa?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Africa was 130.14 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 130.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross 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.