Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America
South America: Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 120.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
120.17
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
569.09
in 1967
All-time low
95.47
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South America recorded 120.17 for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in South America peaked at 569.09 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 95.47, in 2013.
South America ranks 5th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 462.17 | — |
| 1962 | 458.3 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 475.94 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 471.34 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 472.38 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 505.86 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 569.09 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 518.8 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 543.4 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 521.84 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 515.01 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 495.37 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 435.56 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 361.09 | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 377.16 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 323.4 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 265.35 | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 229.07 | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 213.18 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 192.24 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 181.33 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 192.38 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 173.33 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 184.53 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 180.09 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 184.95 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 178.75 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 176.21 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 159.01 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 147.57 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 137.53 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 129.69 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 131.69 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 145.01 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 132.59 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 110.43 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 117.92 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 114.59 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 112.2 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 112.9 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 118.74 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 115.71 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 112.87 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 113.55 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 107.38 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 110.57 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 102.95 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 97.78 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 96.58 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 96.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.1 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 95.75 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 95.47 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.17 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 100.28 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 103.55 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 109.62 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 106.6 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 111.65 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 110.6 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 114.6 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 109.84 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 118.69 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 120.17 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497.48 | 458.3 | 569.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 373.7 | 213.18 | 521.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.28 | 159.01 | 192.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.92 | 110.43 | 147.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.9 | 96.58 | 118.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.78 | 95.47 | 111.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.78 | 109.84 | 120.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 2 Mauritius 488.34 compare
- 2 Polynesia 100.56 compare
- 3 Costa Rica 292.34 compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 96.19 compare
- 4 Niger 229.56 compare
- 5 Senegal 216.18 compare
- 5 Micronesia 96.12 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 96.03 compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 188.01 compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 178.99 compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 94.62 compare
- 8 Belize 178.12 compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 98.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in South America?
- Sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in South America was 120.17 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 569.09 in 1967.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.47 in 2013.
- How does South America rank for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- South America ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.