Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 132.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production index number in Northern Africa stood at 132.86.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Northern Africa peaked at 133.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 1967.
Northern Africa 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 Production Index Number in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.07 | — |
| 1962 | 7.35 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 7.69 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 6.87 | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 8.46 | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 7.12 | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 6.55 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 8.18 | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 9.08 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 9.72 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 9.2 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 10.74 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 12.66 | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 12.73 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 13.95 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 14.44 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 16.26 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 15.81 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 18.98 | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 21.15 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 19.34 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 18.89 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.47 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 21.04 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 27.89 | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 26.78 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 31.28 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 32.6 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 32.48 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 31.07 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 36.26 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 34.44 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 33.26 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 29.79 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 43.51 | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 46.71 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 38.27 | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 39.55 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 37.61 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 39.38 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 38.84 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 44.57 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 50.27 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 55.84 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 63.34 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 57.06 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 54.08 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 67.19 | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 68.81 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 77.93 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 89.68 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 95.52 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 98.95 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 100.69 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 102.76 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.55 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 102.44 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 104.19 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 109.86 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 118.24 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 110.86 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 118.96 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 133.82 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 132.86 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6 | 6.55 | 9.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.45 | 9.2 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.19 | 18.89 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.05 | 29.79 | 46.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.94 | 38.84 | 68.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.86 | 77.93 | 109.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.95 | 110.86 | 133.82 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production index number in Northern Africa?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Northern Africa was 132.86 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 133.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 1967.
- How does Northern Africa rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Northern Africa ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.