Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in World
World: Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was 0.9513 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in World, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — production, annual growth rate in World stood at 0.9513 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 67.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, annual growth rate in World peaked at 12.87 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -19.28 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places World 20th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1964 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1965 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1966 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1967 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1969 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 1970 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1971 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1972 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1973 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -589.6% |
| 1974 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1975 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8732 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1977 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +190.7% |
| 1978 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1979 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1980 | -19.28 % change on previous year | -930.2% |
| 1981 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1982 | -0.9855 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2534 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1984 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -4049.7% |
| 1985 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1987 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1988 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1989 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1990 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 1991 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 1993 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1994 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1996 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1997 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1998 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5788 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -1658.2% |
| 2001 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2002 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7103 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2004 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -1040.5% |
| 2005 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2006 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2008 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 2009 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2010 | -0.7465 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2011 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -1719.6% |
| 2012 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8231 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2015 | -0.7453 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2016 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +286.5% |
| 2017 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 2018 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6445 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7157 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0771 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2023 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -3840.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9513 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +4049.7% | -0.2534 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3840.5% | -0.0771 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1719.6% | -0.7465 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1658.2% | -0.5788 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5236 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8542 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4 % change on previous year | -19.28 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8964 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -0.0771 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Austria 16.77 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Yugoslav SFR 15.4 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Ireland 14.32 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production, annual growth rate in World?
- Potatoes — production, annual growth rate in World was 0.9513 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.28 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does World rank for potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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
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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.