Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 61.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 61.6 % change on previous year for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 284.1% on the previous year and up 297.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 94.96 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -69.53 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 4th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +462.5% |
| 1966 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1967 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1968 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1972 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 23.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1981 | 20.48 % change on previous year | +176.3% |
| 1982 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1983 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1985 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -915.8% |
| 1986 | -17.78 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1987 | 91.49 % change on previous year | -614.5% |
| 1988 | 66.77 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1989 | -0.9758 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1990 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1991 | -40.37 % change on previous year | -3029.3% |
| 1992 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1993 | -0.8028 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1994 | 52.96 % change on previous year | -6696.9% |
| 1995 | -35.94 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1996 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1997 | 33.28 % change on previous year | +757.6% |
| 1998 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1999 | -39.97 % change on previous year | -438.7% |
| 2000 | 48.66 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2001 | -24.69 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2003 | 22.8 % change on previous year | +336.6% |
| 2004 | -16.53 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2005 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2006 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 25.17 % change on previous year | -353.5% |
| 2008 | -39.77 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2009 | 94.96 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 2010 | -69.53 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2011 | 31.95 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2012 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2013 | -16.34 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 2014 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2015 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2017 | -23.12 % change on previous year | -1033.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2019 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2020 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 2021 | 19.93 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 2022 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2023 | -33.46 % change on previous year | +963.9% |
| 2024 | 61.6 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6696.9% | -0.8028 % change on previous year | 52.96 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -3029.3% | 1.38 % change on previous year | -40.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.54 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 23.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.45 % change on previous year | -17.78 % change on previous year | 91.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -40.37 % change on previous year | 52.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 % change on previous year | -39.77 % change on previous year | 94.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.16 % change on previous year | -69.53 % change on previous year | 31.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 % change on previous year | -33.46 % change on previous year | 61.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 1 Guadeloupe 146.67 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Malaysia 86.57 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Niger 70.24 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Mauritius 59.5 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Maldives 50 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bhutan 35.29 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 61.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.96 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.53 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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
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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.