Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 93.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
93.46
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
11th
of 18 regions
All-time high
105.68
in 2011
All-time low
5.26
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production index number in Middle Africa stood at 93.46.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Middle Africa peaked at 105.68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 1962.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.38 | — |
| 1962 | 5.26 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 7.57 | +43.9% |
| 1964 | 8.75 | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 7.96 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 7.72 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.43 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 7.74 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 9.09 | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 9.06 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.72 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 10.35 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 10.73 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 10.64 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.36 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 10.75 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 11.32 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 9.32 | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 9.24 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 9.34 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.17 | +73.1% |
| 1982 | 20.21 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 15.62 | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 11.14 | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 9.93 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 9.84 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 9.88 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.6 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 10.63 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.98 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 8.9 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 10.6 | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 14.96 | +41.1% |
| 1994 | 16.56 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 13.59 | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 14.09 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.99 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.17 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.67 | +67.0% |
| 2000 | 25.15 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 37.92 | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 39.8 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 47.97 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 45.53 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 51.11 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 51.65 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.28 | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 61.3 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 101.45 | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 104.61 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 105.68 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 89.2 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 92.21 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 92.61 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 102.84 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 104.55 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 86.86 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 87.33 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.67 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 84.65 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.9 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.08 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 90.7 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.46 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 | 5.26 | 9.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.15 | 9.06 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.34 | 9.34 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 | 8.9 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.32 | 25.15 | 101.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.96 | 83.67 | 105.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.96 | 84.65 | 93.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 8 Niger 256.66 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 248.67 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 109.56 compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 245.43 compare
- 11 Mozambique 238.01 compare
- 12 Pakistan 232.65 compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 92.6 compare
- 13 New Caledonia 188.84 compare
- 14 Bahrain 177.33 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production index number in Middle Africa?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Middle Africa was 93.46 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105.68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 1962.
- How does Middle Africa rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Middle Africa ranks 11th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 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.