Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 3.53 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.53 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
4.46 million 1000 USD
in 2013
All-time low
171,542 1000 USD
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 3.53 million 1000 USD for potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa peaked at 4.46 million 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 171,542 1000 USD, in 1964.
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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 174,481 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 174,830 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 179,975 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 171,542 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 173,175 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 190,926 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 216,256 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 206,955 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 226,352 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 237,957 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 247,743 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 254,548 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 338,160 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 335,400 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 367,390 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 400,577 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 395,473 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 438,361 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 454,685 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 397,610 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 473,693 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 547,364 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 519,770 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 468,576 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 598,735 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 600,007 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 495,507 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 481,362 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 725,765 1000 USD | +50.8% |
| 1990 | 736,221 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 688,638 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 537,448 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 645,745 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 676,245 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 730,191 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 995,551 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million 1000 USD | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.69 million 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.97 million 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 4.46 million 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million 1000 USD | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 2.67 million 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.30 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.56 million 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million 1000 USD | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190,499 1000 USD | 171,542 1000 USD | 226,352 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 347,029 1000 USD | 237,957 1000 USD | 454,685 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 530,839 1000 USD | 397,610 1000 USD | 725,765 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 917,978 1000 USD | 537,448 1000 USD | 1.63 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million 1000 USD | 1.57 million 1000 USD | 3.16 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 million 1000 USD | 2.35 million 1000 USD | 4.46 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 million 1000 USD | 3.26 million 1000 USD | 3.56 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 15 Egypt 1.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.30 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Romania 1.13 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.11 million 1000 USD compare
- 19 Poland 997,395 1000 USD compare
- 20 Nepal 989,051 1000 USD compare
- 21 Mexico 910,371 1000 USD 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 3.53 million 1000 USD 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 4.46 million 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,542 1000 USD in 1964.
- 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 50.1%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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