Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 6.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
25th
of 127 countries
All-time high
12.73 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-16.07 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6.9 % change on previous year for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.8% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 12.73 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -16.07 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Brazil ranks 25th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1966 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1967 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1968 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1969 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1970 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1971 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1972 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -478.6% |
| 1973 | -8.59 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1974 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1976 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -363.1% |
| 1977 | -15.18 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1978 | -16.07 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1979 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1980 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8008 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1982 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 1983 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 1984 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1985 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1986 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1987 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1988 | -10.22 % change on previous year | +211.5% |
| 1989 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1990 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +239.8% |
| 1991 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1992 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 1993 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1995 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1996 | -14.31 % change on previous year | +307.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1998 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -460.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8105 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 2001 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2002 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2005 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -407.7% |
| 2006 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2007 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -453.8% |
| 2009 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 2010 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -569.8% |
| 2012 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -311.2% |
| 2013 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2014 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 2015 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +271.5% |
| 2016 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2018 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2019 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -503.3% |
| 2020 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2021 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8702 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2023 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +425.8% |
| 2024 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.9 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1725 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2543 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -6.59 % change on previous year | -16.07 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -10.22 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.05 % change on previous year | -14.31 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1469 % change on previous year | -7.27 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 22 Burkina Faso 8.89 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Caribbean 6.99 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 6.96 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mozambique 5 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Jamaica 4.59 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Brazil was 6.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.07 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Brazil rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.