Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate was 6.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 259.9%
Rank
9th
of 39 groups
All-time high
16.75 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-15.02 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 6.31 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 259.9% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 16.75 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -15.02 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Southern Africa ranks 9th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +296.7% |
| 1964 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1965 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1966 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 1967 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 1968 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1969 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1970 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -624.1% |
| 1971 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1972 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -674.9% |
| 1973 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1974 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1975 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1976 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1977 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -629.1% |
| 1978 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6533 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1980 | -0.8719 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1981 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -2020.5% |
| 1982 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1983 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1984 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1985 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1986 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8081 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1988 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +394.2% |
| 1989 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +232.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2863 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1991 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +1484.2% |
| 1992 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -431.1% |
| 1993 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1994 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1995 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +372.6% |
| 1996 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7029 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +519.6% |
| 1999 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2000 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2001 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2002 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 2003 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2004 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2005 | -0.8066 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2006 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -544.3% |
| 2007 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2009 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2010 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2011 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2013 | -0.7729 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2014 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -476.4% |
| 2015 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 2016 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 2017 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2019 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +472.0% |
| 2020 | -0.318 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2021 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +613.8% |
| 2022 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2023 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 2024 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -259.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 13.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -10.16 % change on previous year | 16.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year | 15.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9198 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3343 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 6 Kazakhstan 28.72 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 8.43 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Paraguay 28.2 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Slovakia 25.66 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Chad 24.77 % change on previous year compare
- 10 New Zealand 22.88 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 22.43 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Morocco 21.55 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 6.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.02 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.