Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -55.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan stood at -55.16 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 206.0% on the previous year and down 1,463.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 63.66 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -56.4 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Pakistan 123rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 6.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -19.04 % change on previous year | -388.5% |
| 1977 | -38.24 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1978 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1979 | -15.21 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1980 | 52.72 % change on previous year | -446.7% |
| 1981 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1982 | 63.66 % change on previous year | -2433.2% |
| 1983 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1984 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1986 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -400.3% |
| 1987 | -56.4 % change on previous year | +688.9% |
| 1988 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1989 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 1990 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1991 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1992 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +509.5% |
| 1994 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1995 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +445.7% |
| 1997 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1998 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6061 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2001 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +953.6% |
| 2002 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2003 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -368.4% |
| 2004 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2005 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2006 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 2008 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2009 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -487.8% |
| 2010 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 24.98 % change on previous year | +646.5% |
| 2012 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2013 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2014 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2015 | -0.9845 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2016 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -1124.4% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +176.9% |
| 2020 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2021 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2022 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 52.05 % change on previous year | -1109.3% |
| 2024 | -55.16 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -55.16 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.096 % change on previous year. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -55.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -16.8 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +2433.2% | -2.73 % change on previous year | 63.66 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1124.4% | -0.9845 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1109.3% | -5.16 % change on previous year | 52.05 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +953.6% | 0.6061 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -38.24 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -56.4 % change on previous year | 63.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.74 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 24.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -55.16 % change on previous year | 52.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 120 Greece -34.78 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Italy -37.82 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Israel -37.99 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda -58.67 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Zambia -69.02 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Singapore -100 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -55.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.66 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.4 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Pakistan rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,463.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.