Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Africa
Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 2.21 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Africa peaked at 17.7 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.31 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Africa 18th out of 30 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1965 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 1966 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1967 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +239.6% |
| 1968 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1969 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +216.0% |
| 1970 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1971 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1972 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1973 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1974 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 1976 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1977 | -0.6264 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5677 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5481 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1980 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1981 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 1982 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1983 | -0.529 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1984 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -599.2% |
| 1985 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1986 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7163 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1988 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +1474.1% |
| 1989 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1990 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1992 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1993 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8423 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +264.7% |
| 1996 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 5 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2004 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2007 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2008 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -259.4% |
| 2009 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -926.8% |
| 2011 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 2014 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 2017 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2019 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2020 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -409.9% |
| 2021 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1474.1% | 0.7163 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +926.8% | -2.14 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7554 % change on previous year | -7.31 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -0.529 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 0.8423 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 15 Türkiye 21.05 % change on previous year compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 17 French Guiana 17.15 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Austria 16.77 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Réunion 16 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Peru 15.6 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Yugoslav SFR 15.4 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.0895 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Africa was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.31 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Africa ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.