Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Brazil
Brazil: Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 154.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Brazil stood at 154.34.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Brazil peaked at 848.8 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 82.14, in 2012.
That places Brazil 10th out of 101 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 612.95 | — |
| 1962 | 635.32 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 658.83 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 661.38 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 692.73 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 748.92 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 848.8 | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 788.21 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 788.51 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 754.69 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 743.88 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 757.52 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 601.08 | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 512.04 | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 501.44 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 421.64 | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 321.05 | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 257.37 | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 233.47 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 202.16 | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 207.3 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 198.46 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 177.3 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 193.9 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 188.08 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 187.48 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 180.89 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 158.83 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 157.06 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 143.99 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 138.37 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 131.91 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 123.88 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 138.85 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 129.13 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 85.1 | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 99.19 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 88.72 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 92.84 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 93.9 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 92.74 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 94.11 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 99.57 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 99.43 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.81 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 93.71 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.73 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.17 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 83.85 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 86.23 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 94.1 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 82.14 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 85.88 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 88.64 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 99.68 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 111.68 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 128.6 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 121.27 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 130.66 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 137.31 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 136.54 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 136.12 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 147.78 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 154.34 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 715.07 | 612.95 | 848.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 510.42 | 233.47 | 757.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.15 | 157.06 | 207.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.2 | 85.1 | 143.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.3 | 83.85 | 99.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.89 | 82.14 | 130.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.42 | 136.12 | 154.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Burkina Faso 178.99 compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 94.62 compare
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- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 98.08 compare
- 9 Spain 169.98 compare
- 9 Melanesia 91.34 compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 89.7 compare
- 11 Fiji 153.1 compare
- 12 Honduras 150.98 compare
- 13 Benin 147.72 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 — gross per capita production index number in Brazil?
- Sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Brazil was 154.34 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 848.8 in 1967.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.14 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.