Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was -0.1973 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Africa stood at -0.1973 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.5% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 24.67 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -16.67 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Africa ranks 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 1964 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1965 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 1966 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1967 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1968 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 1969 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1970 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1971 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1972 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -1013.7% |
| 1973 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1975 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 1976 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1978 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1979 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +388.4% |
| 1980 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1981 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1982 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1983 | -0.4064 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1984 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 1985 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -2186.7% |
| 1986 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1987 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 1988 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1989 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +412.6% |
| 1990 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1991 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -1091.2% |
| 1992 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1993 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1994 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -394.9% |
| 1995 | 24.67 % change on previous year | -835.7% |
| 1996 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1997 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1998 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1999 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 2000 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2002 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2003 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 2004 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2006 | 0.45 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2007 | -0.6579 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 2008 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -2285.9% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2010 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +518.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2014 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -531.4% |
| 2015 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2016 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2017 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2018 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2020 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2021 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2022 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -409.3% |
| 2023 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 2024 | -0.1973 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2285.9% | -0.6579 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2186.7% | -1.13 % change on previous year | 23.55 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1091.2% | -1.44 % change on previous year | 14.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | 10.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.09 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 23.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year | 24.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -7.1 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 18.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 21 Czechia 14.25 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Norway 13.21 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 12.33 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Georgia 12.27 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Italy 11.64 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Hungary 11.62 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Finland 11.04 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Africa was -0.1973 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.67 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.67 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Africa rank for potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Production, 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.