Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 2.89 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa is 2.89 million 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa peaked at 3.35 million 1000 Int$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 203,591 1000 Int$, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 203,591 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 206,735 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 210,482 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 205,925 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 207,800 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 222,228 1000 Int$ | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 243,529 1000 Int$ | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 241,424 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 255,137 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 269,808 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 278,072 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 291,239 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 344,360 1000 Int$ | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 347,957 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 380,650 1000 Int$ | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 449,988 1000 Int$ | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 424,503 1000 Int$ | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 472,887 1000 Int$ | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 458,220 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 427,952 1000 Int$ | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 483,539 1000 Int$ | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 552,553 1000 Int$ | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 546,454 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 490,088 1000 Int$ | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 601,935 1000 Int$ | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 586,484 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 536,494 1000 Int$ | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 526,168 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 716,536 1000 Int$ | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 723,462 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 739,584 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 635,233 1000 Int$ | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 622,526 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 651,890 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 704,680 1000 Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 833,457 1000 Int$ | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 952,355 1000 Int$ | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million 1000 Int$ | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million 1000 Int$ | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million 1000 Int$ | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million 1000 Int$ | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million 1000 Int$ | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million 1000 Int$ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million 1000 Int$ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million 1000 Int$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.98 million 1000 Int$ | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.20 million 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million 1000 Int$ | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million 1000 Int$ | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million 1000 Int$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2.69 million 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.76 million 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.89 million 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221,872 1000 Int$ | 203,591 1000 Int$ | 255,137 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 371,768 1000 Int$ | 269,808 1000 Int$ | 472,887 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 546,820 1000 Int$ | 427,952 1000 Int$ | 716,536 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 816,714 1000 Int$ | 622,526 1000 Int$ | 1.25 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million 1000 Int$ | 1.35 million 1000 Int$ | 2.27 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million 1000 Int$ | 2.00 million 1000 Int$ | 3.35 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million 1000 Int$ | 2.69 million 1000 Int$ | 2.91 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 15 Canada 1.63 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.38 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 Algeria 1.15 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Belgium 1.11 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 19 Brazil 1.05 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 20 Ethiopia 1.02 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 930,216 1000 Int$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa was 2.89 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million 1000 Int$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,591 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.