Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.758 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.758 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 144.3%
World rank
83rd
of 127 countries
All-time high
92.31 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-47.5 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is -0.758 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 144.3% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 92.31 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -47.5 % change on previous year, in 1993.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 83rd out of 127 countries 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.

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year —
1963 6.25 % change on previous year —
1964 5.88 % change on previous year -5.9%
1965 11.11 % change on previous year +88.9%
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 0 % change on previous year —
1968 0 % change on previous year —
1969 0 % change on previous year —
1970 5 % change on previous year —
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 0 % change on previous year —
1973 4.76 % change on previous year —
1974 9.09 % change on previous year +90.9%
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 0 % change on previous year —
1977 4.17 % change on previous year —
1978 4 % change on previous year -4.0%
1979 3.85 % change on previous year -3.8%
1980 3.7 % change on previous year -3.7%
1981 3.57 % change on previous year -3.6%
1982 3.45 % change on previous year -3.4%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 0 % change on previous year —
1985 6.67 % change on previous year —
1986 3.12 % change on previous year -53.1%
1987 3.03 % change on previous year -3.0%
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 2.94 % change on previous year —
1990 0.1657 % change on previous year -94.4%
1991 2.69 % change on previous year +1521.5%
1992 11.11 % change on previous year +313.5%
1993 -47.5 % change on previous year -527.5%
1994 33.33 % change on previous year -170.2%
1995 -21.43 % change on previous year -164.3%
1996 18.18 % change on previous year -184.8%
1997 92.31 % change on previous year +407.7%
1998 36 % change on previous year -61.0%
1999 7.35 % change on previous year -79.6%
2000 -36.99 % change on previous year -603.0%
2001 8.7 % change on previous year -123.5%
2002 8 % change on previous year -8.0%
2003 0.0407 % change on previous year -99.5%
2004 1.81 % change on previous year +4343.6%
2005 -3.64 % change on previous year -300.9%
2006 3.77 % change on previous year -203.8%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 1.82 % change on previous year —
2009 3.57 % change on previous year +96.4%
2010 6.9 % change on previous year +93.1%
2011 3.23 % change on previous year -53.2%
2012 -12.5 % change on previous year -487.5%
2013 25 % change on previous year -300.0%
2014 -15.34 % change on previous year -161.3%
2015 9 % change on previous year -158.7%
2016 70.28 % change on previous year +680.5%
2017 -45.45 % change on previous year -164.7%
2018 50 % change on previous year -210.0%
2019 -7.39 % change on previous year -114.8%
2020 -0.6599 % change on previous year -91.1%
2021 2.01 % change on previous year -404.6%
2022 -1.1 % change on previous year -154.8%
2023 1.71 % change on previous year -255.5%
2024 -0.758 % change on previous year -144.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +4343.6% 0.0407 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year
1991 +1521.5% 0.1657 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.91 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.09 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.65 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.22 % change on previous year -47.5 % change on previous year 92.31 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.29 % change on previous year -36.99 % change on previous year 8.7 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.37 % change on previous year -45.45 % change on previous year 70.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2405 % change on previous year -1.1 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 80 Trinidad and Tobago -0.6211 % change on previous year compare
  2. 81 Japan -0.625 % change on previous year compare
  3. 82 Eswatini -0.7256 % change on previous year compare
  4. 84 Polynesia -0.8276 % change on previous year compare
  5. 85 Madagascar -1.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 86 Cambodia -1.04 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was -0.758 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 92.31 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -47.5 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 83rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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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.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 8,671 data points, 1962–2024
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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.