Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 124.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production index number in Southern Asia is 124.51, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 127.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 1962.
That places Southern Asia 11th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.74 | — |
| 1962 | 5.33 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 6.83 | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 5.57 | -18.4% |
| 1965 | 7.4 | +32.9% |
| 1966 | 8.09 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 7.74 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 8.93 | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 9.9 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 8.69 | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 10.12 | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 10.07 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.6 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 10.28 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 12.66 | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 14.64 | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 14.08 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 15.88 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 19.39 | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 17.37 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 19.75 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 20.86 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 21.02 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 24.36 | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 25.02 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 22.65 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 26.08 | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 27.18 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 29.19 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 30.11 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 31.11 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 36.1 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 37.4 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 36.07 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 36.13 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.46 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 46.65 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 37.69 | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 47.52 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 52.1 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 48.07 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 51.82 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 51.73 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.08 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 63.61 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 63.73 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.09 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 73.86 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 81.67 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 91.97 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 91.06 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.59 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 99.17 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 103.55 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 97.28 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 104.55 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 108.92 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 108.02 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 104.77 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 115.57 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 121.11 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 127.74 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 124.51 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.28 | 5.33 | 9.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.54 | 8.69 | 19.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.35 | 17.37 | 29.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.72 | 30.11 | 47.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.48 | 48.07 | 76.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.38 | 81.67 | 108.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.74 | 104.77 | 127.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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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- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production index number in Southern Asia?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Southern Asia was 124.51 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 1962.
- How does Southern Asia rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.