Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 113.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production index number in Southern Africa stood at 113.85.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 115.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.79, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.79 | — |
| 1962 | 13.84 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.49 | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 16.5 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 16.05 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 17.02 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 20.02 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 22.62 | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 21.76 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 25.57 | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 25.25 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 27.99 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 23.31 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 26.93 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 29.41 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 28.56 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 31.54 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 29.33 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 29.33 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.05 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 36.12 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 41.81 | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 35.96 | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 41.36 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 44.45 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 43.51 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 43.26 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 45.43 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 53.55 | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 53.66 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 56.39 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 46.2 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 55 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 55.64 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 61.33 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 68.4 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 67.92 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 71.34 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 76.87 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 73.27 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 75.4 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 67.71 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 71.64 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 77.78 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 76.55 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 80.17 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 82.87 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 88.03 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 80.87 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 90.33 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 95.26 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 96.75 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 94.87 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 98.21 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 107.72 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 94.06 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 107.06 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 107.77 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 115.9 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 115.64 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 112.64 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 110.12 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 105.34 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 113.85 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.57 | 13.79 | 22.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.72 | 23.31 | 31.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.45 | 29.05 | 53.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.27 | 46.2 | 76.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.43 | 67.71 | 88.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.79 | 90.33 | 115.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.52 | 105.34 | 115.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 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
- 15 Egypt 177.24 compare
- 16 Nicaragua 171.81 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 165.27 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 113.85 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.