Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 2.89 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.89 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
3.35 million 1000 Int$
in 2013
All-time low
203,591 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Canada 1.63 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.38 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 17 Algeria 1.15 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 18 Belgium 1.11 million 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 19 Brazil 1.05 million 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 20 Ethiopia 1.02 million 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 21 Uzbekistan 930,216 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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Indicator
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
199 places, 10,798 data points, 1961–2024
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