Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was 5.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Western Europe is 5.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 35.97 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -26.61 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Western Europe 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1964 | -14.28 % change on previous year | -410.7% |
| 1965 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1967 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 1968 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1969 | -17.13 % change on previous year | +164.3% |
| 1970 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1971 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5764 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1973 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -882.2% |
| 1974 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 1975 | -26.61 % change on previous year | -419.1% |
| 1976 | -14 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1977 | 33.79 % change on previous year | -341.4% |
| 1978 | -0.5587 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1979 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -488.8% |
| 1980 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -807.3% |
| 1981 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1982 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1983 | -17.9 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1984 | 35.97 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 1985 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1986 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1987 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1988 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1989 | -11.08 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 1990 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1991 | -11.93 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1993 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1994 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -936.5% |
| 1995 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1996 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +359.3% |
| 1997 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1998 | -13.98 % change on previous year | +250.5% |
| 1999 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2000 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2001 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2003 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -401.1% |
| 2004 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 2005 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2006 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2008 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2009 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 2010 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2011 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 2012 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2013 | -0.9225 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2014 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -1997.6% |
| 2015 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1846 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2017 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +8149.7% |
| 2018 | -18.66 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 2019 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2020 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2021 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 2022 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2023 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2024 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +8149.7% | 0.1846 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1997.6% | -0.9225 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -17.13 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0979 % change on previous year | -26.61 % change on previous year | 33.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9172 % change on previous year | -17.9 % change on previous year | 35.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0834 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5511 % change on previous year | -11.33 % change on previous year | 22.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -18.66 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 13 Türkiye 21.05 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Peru 20.59 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 18.43 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Western Europe?
- Potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Western Europe was 5.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.97 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.61 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Western Europe rank for potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.