Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 8.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Southern Africa stood at 8.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 286.2% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Southern Africa peaked at 24.37 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -18.07 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Southern Africa 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3545 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +5317.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0317 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1965 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -8622.3% |
| 1966 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
| 1967 | 17.59 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 1968 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1969 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1970 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -560.5% |
| 1971 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1972 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -969.5% |
| 1973 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1974 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1975 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1976 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1977 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -460.6% |
| 1978 | -7 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | -0.9764 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 24.37 % change on previous year | -2595.7% |
| 1982 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1983 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1984 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1985 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1986 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1987 | -0.5639 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1988 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -988.7% |
| 1989 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +256.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2079 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1991 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +2347.6% |
| 1992 | -18.07 % change on previous year | -455.2% |
| 1993 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1994 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1995 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +787.2% |
| 1996 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1997 | -0.7007 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1998 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -820.0% |
| 1999 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2000 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2001 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2002 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -450.5% |
| 2003 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2004 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2005 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2006 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -401.0% |
| 2007 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2009 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 2010 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 2011 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2013 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2014 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 2015 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2016 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2017 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6596 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2019 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +1044.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2302 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2021 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +1025.9% |
| 2022 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2023 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 2024 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -8622.3% | 0.0317 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +5317.6% | 0.3545 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +2595.7% | -0.9764 % change on previous year | 24.37 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2347.6% | 0.2079 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -16.72 % change on previous year | 17.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year | 24.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -18.07 % change on previous year | 19.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7009 % change on previous year | -10.2 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -12.68 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.264 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 3 Fiji 83.33 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bulgaria 79.12 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Benin 60.32 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Chile 47.82 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Mongolia 40.16 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.37 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Belgium 29.8 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Southern Africa?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Southern Africa was 8.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.37 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.07 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.