Potatoes — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Potatoes — Production was 3.01 million t in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
3.01 million t
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
32nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.01 million t
in 1999
All-time low
879,064 t
in 1976
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Potatoes — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1961198019991961: 1.9M t1962: 2.0M t1963: 1.6M t1964: 1.8M t1965: 1.5M t1966: 1.5M t1967: 2.0M t1968: 1.6M t1969: 1.5M t1970: 1.7M t1971: 1.7M t1972: 1.4M t1973: 1.5M t1974: 1.8M t1975: 1.3M t1976: 879.1k t1977: 1.7M t1978: 1.6M t1979: 1.5M t1980: 1.4M t1981: 1.5M t1982: 1.6M t1983: 1.2M t1984: 1.6M t1985: 1.8M t1986: 1.7M t1987: 1.8M t1988: 1.8M t1989: 1.6M t1990: 1.9M t1991: 2.0M t1992: 2.7M t1993: 2.4M t1994: 2.3M t1995: 2.4M t1996: 2.8M t1997: 2.9M t1998: 2.5M t1999: 3.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 1999, potatoes — production in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 3.01 million t. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 3.01 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 879,064 t, in 1976.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Potatoes — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year t Change
1961 1.89 million t —
1962 1.99 million t +5.4%
1963 1.64 million t -17.4%
1964 1.83 million t +11.2%
1965 1.49 million t -18.3%
1966 1.54 million t +3.3%
1967 2.03 million t +31.8%
1968 1.63 million t -19.8%
1969 1.54 million t -5.6%
1970 1.67 million t +8.1%
1971 1.69 million t +1.3%
1972 1.40 million t -17.1%
1973 1.48 million t +5.5%
1974 1.80 million t +21.7%
1975 1.30 million t -27.6%
1976 879,064 t -32.4%
1977 1.68 million t +91.1%
1978 1.58 million t -6.2%
1979 1.46 million t -7.4%
1980 1.45 million t -0.7%
1981 1.49 million t +3.1%
1982 1.61 million t +8.0%
1983 1.21 million t -25.1%
1984 1.65 million t +36.4%
1985 1.83 million t +11.1%
1986 1.69 million t -7.9%
1987 1.81 million t +7.3%
1988 1.82 million t +0.7%
1989 1.63 million t -10.8%
1990 1.86 million t +14.5%
1991 2.02 million t +8.7%
1992 2.66 million t +31.5%
1993 2.40 million t -9.8%
1994 2.30 million t -4.2%
1995 2.37 million t +2.8%
1996 2.81 million t +18.5%
1997 2.90 million t +3.3%
1998 2.46 million t -15.3%
1999 3.01 million t +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.73 million t 1.49 million t 2.03 million t 9
1970s 1.49 million t 879,064 t 1.80 million t 10
1980s 1.62 million t 1.21 million t 1.83 million t 10
1990s 2.48 million t 1.86 million t 3.01 million t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 29 Nepal 3.52 million t compare
  2. 30 Belarus 3.11 million t compare
  3. 30 Belarus 3.11 million t compare
  4. 33 Denmark 3.00 million t compare
  5. 34 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.92 million t compare
  6. 35 Kazakhstan 2.63 million t compare
  7. 35 Kazakhstan 2.63 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — production in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Potatoes — production in Belgium-Luxembourg was 3.01 million t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 879,064 t in 1976.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for potatoes — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 1999.
Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2024
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