Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was 6.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 985.3%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
39.69 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-18.9 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Central America recorded 6.46 % change on previous year for potatoes — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 985.3% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 39.69 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -18.9 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Central America ranks 9th of 31 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1964 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1965 | -18.9 % change on previous year | -1545.4% |
| 1966 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1967 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1968 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1969 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 1970 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1971 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1972 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -625.6% |
| 1973 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1974 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1975 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -612.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3407 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1977 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -1879.8% |
| 1978 | 39.69 % change on previous year | -754.6% |
| 1979 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2512 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1981 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -7571.0% |
| 1982 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1983 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1984 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1985 | -0.4763 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1986 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +405.1% |
| 1987 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1988 | -0.7082 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1989 | 21.75 % change on previous year | -3170.8% |
| 1990 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1991 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1992 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1993 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 1994 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1995 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +265.3% |
| 1996 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1997 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1154 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1999 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -9925.6% |
| 2000 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2002 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2003 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2004 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2005 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2006 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2007 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -319.0% |
| 2008 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2009 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2011 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -432.3% |
| 2012 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -535.4% |
| 2013 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2014 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2015 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2017 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2018 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2019 | 0.312 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +2174.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2022 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 2023 | -0.7293 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2024 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -985.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +9925.6% | -0.1154 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -7571.0% | 0.2512 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +3170.8% | -0.7082 % change on previous year | 21.75 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2174.9% | 0.312 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1879.8% | 0.3407 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1545.4% | 1.31 % change on previous year | -18.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -18.9 % change on previous year | 21.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 39.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 21.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -6.05 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.37 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 28.72 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Slovakia 25.66 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24.98 % change on previous year compare
- 10 New Zealand 23.5 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 22.43 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Morocco 21.79 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Central America?
- Potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Central America was 6.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 39.69 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.9 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Central America rank for potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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.