Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate was 1.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 758.4%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
64.42 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-33.46 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 1.56 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 758.4% on the previous year and up 2,017.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 64.42 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -33.46 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Southern Africa ranks 10th 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 — Yield, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -14.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1964 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1965 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1966 | 38.99 % change on previous year | -688.6% |
| 1967 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1968 | 20.9 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1969 | -33.46 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1970 | 39.49 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1971 | -19.03 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1972 | 64.42 % change on previous year | -438.5% |
| 1973 | -23.8 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1974 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1975 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1976 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1977 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1978 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 1979 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1980 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1981 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1982 | 24.94 % change on previous year | +1589.6% |
| 1983 | -19.46 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1984 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1985 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +140.4% |
| 1986 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1987 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1988 | -7.2 % change on previous year | +590.5% |
| 1989 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1990 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 1991 | -0.4996 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1992 | -11.09 % change on previous year | +2119.0% |
| 1993 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 1994 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1995 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +586.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1997 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +269.7% |
| 1998 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2000 | -0.5497 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2001 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2003 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 5 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 2005 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2711 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2007 | -0.2611 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2008 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1166.5% |
| 2009 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0396 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5404 % change on previous year | +1264.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0816 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2015 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2820.1% |
| 2016 | -0.5319 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8179 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4489 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 2020 | 0.398 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2754 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2022 | -0.3106 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1823 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2024 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +758.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2820.1% | -0.0816 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2119.0% | -0.4996 % change on previous year | -11.09 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1589.6% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 24.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -33.46 % change on previous year | 38.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -23.8 % change on previous year | 64.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -19.46 % change on previous year | 24.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -11.09 % change on previous year | 25.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4665 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8163 % change on previous year | -0.5319 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4219 % change on previous year | -0.3106 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 7 Fiji 25 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Chile 18.77 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Yugoslav SFR 18.75 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.98 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.56 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 14.84 % change on previous year compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.96 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 1.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.42 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.46 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Southern Africa rank for potatoes — yield, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,017.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Yield, 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Yield 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.