Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Europe

Europe: Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 128.13 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
128.13
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
3rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
314.06
in 1961
All-time low
60.93
in 2012
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Europe, 1961–2017

100200300196119892017

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2017, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Europe stood at 128.13.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Europe peaked at 314.06 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 60.93, in 2012.

That places Europe 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1961 314.06
1962 303.72 -3.3%
1963 313.69 +3.3%
1964 290.12 -7.5%
1965 264.81 -8.7%
1966 241.88 -8.7%
1967 240.17 -0.7%
1968 224 -6.7%
1969 215.08 -4.0%
1970 210.26 -2.2%
1971 211.48 +0.6%
1972 209.07 -1.1%
1973 195.15 -6.7%
1974 198.88 +1.9%
1975 191.91 -3.5%
1976 204.4 +6.5%
1977 203.9 -0.2%
1978 193.03 -5.3%
1979 194.14 +0.6%
1980 190.24 -2.0%
1981 175.08 -8.0%
1982 165.05 -5.7%
1983 157.87 -4.4%
1984 141.35 -10.5%
1985 149.52 +5.8%
1986 133.34 -10.8%
1987 135.41 +1.6%
1988 108.55 -19.8%
1989 102.53 -5.5%
1990 103.16 +0.6%
1991 102.59 -0.6%
1992 104.12 +1.5%
1993 113.36 +8.9%
1994 100.53 -11.3%
1995 80.44 -20.0%
1996 82.71 +2.8%
1997 83.71 +1.2%
1998 80.68 -3.6%
1999 82.8 +2.6%
2000 73.73 -11.0%
2001 94.5 +28.2%
2002 92.16 -2.5%
2003 86.43 -6.2%
2004 112 +29.6%
2005 102.54 -8.4%
2006 98.87 -3.6%
2007 81.25 -17.8%
2008 85.95 +5.8%
2009 80.58 -6.2%
2010 77.01 -4.4%
2011 66.58 -13.5%
2012 60.93 -8.5%
2013 71.53 +17.4%
2014 91.87 +28.4%
2015 88.69 -3.5%
2016 119.44 +34.7%
2017 128.13 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 267.5 215.08 314.06 9
1970s 201.22 191.91 211.48 10
1980s 145.89 102.53 190.24 10
1990s 93.41 80.44 113.36 10
2000s 90.8 73.73 112 10
2010s 88.02 60.93 128.13 8

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 111.46 compare
  2. 1 Guatemala 972.39 compare
  3. 2 Mauritius 488.34 compare
  4. 2 Polynesia 100.56 compare
  5. 3 Costa Rica 292.34 compare
  6. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
  7. 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 96.19 compare
  8. 4 Niger 229.56 compare
  9. 5 Senegal 216.18 compare
  10. 5 Micronesia 96.12 compare
  11. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 96.03 compare
  12. 6 Dominican Republic 188.01 compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Europe?
Sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Europe was 128.13 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 314.06 in 1961.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 60.93 in 2012.
How does Europe rank for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2017.
Is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,522 data points, 1961–2024
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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.