Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 95.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
95.77
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
12th
of 25 groups
All-time high
480.67
in 1969
All-time low
86.63
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

100200300400500196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia stood at 95.77.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 480.67 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 86.63, in 2021.

That places Southern Asia 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 328.99
1962 243.89 -25.9%
1963 242.09 -0.7%
1964 245.87 +1.6%
1965 288 +17.1%
1966 267.3 -7.2%
1967 363.63 +36.0%
1968 424.1 +16.6%
1969 480.67 +13.3%
1970 410.39 -14.6%
1971 413.12 +0.7%
1972 361.2 -12.6%
1973 333.72 -7.6%
1974 344.93 +3.4%
1975 369.08 +7.0%
1976 390.02 +5.7%
1977 332.54 -14.7%
1978 333.61 +0.3%
1979 333.45 -0.0%
1980 283.38 -15.0%
1981 292.73 +3.3%
1982 307.56 +5.1%
1983 285.7 -7.1%
1984 281.59 -1.4%
1985 272.82 -3.1%
1986 231.68 -15.1%
1987 225.85 -2.5%
1988 198.11 -12.3%
1989 193.25 -2.5%
1990 182.79 -5.4%
1991 177.85 -2.7%
1992 157.91 -11.2%
1993 158.68 +0.5%
1994 155.81 -1.8%
1995 148.47 -4.7%
1996 142.85 -3.8%
1997 134.03 -6.2%
1998 126.04 -6.0%
1999 130.9 +3.9%
2000 124.62 -4.8%
2001 112.22 -10.0%
2002 118.74 +5.8%
2003 115.31 -2.9%
2004 115.89 +0.5%
2005 113.4 -2.1%
2006 103.07 -9.1%
2007 101.81 -1.2%
2008 102.56 +0.7%
2009 102.38 -0.2%
2010 99.2 -3.1%
2011 94.09 -5.2%
2012 91.31 -3.0%
2013 95.23 +4.3%
2014 90.66 -4.8%
2015 98.2 +8.3%
2016 111.14 +13.2%
2017 110.12 -0.9%
2018 110.53 +0.4%
2019 87.5 -20.8%
2020 86.67 -0.9%
2021 86.63 -0.0%
2022 90.95 +5.0%
2023 97.28 +7.0%
2024 95.77 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 320.5 242.09 480.67 9
1970s 362.21 332.54 413.12 10
1980s 257.27 193.25 307.56 10
1990s 151.53 126.04 182.79 10
2000s 111 101.81 124.62 10
2010s 98.8 87.5 111.14 10
2020s 91.46 86.63 97.28 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 Spain 169.98 compare
  2. 9 Melanesia 91.34 compare
  3. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 89.7 compare
  4. 10 Brazil 154.34 compare
  5. 11 Fiji 153.1 compare
  6. 12 Honduras 150.98 compare
  7. 13 Benin 147.72 compare
  8. 14 Malawi 145.35 compare
  9. 14 Timor-Leste 73.08 compare
  10. 15 Cook Islands 127.71 compare
  11. 15 Viet Nam 66.93 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 Southern Asia?
Sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia was 95.77 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 480.67 in 1969.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.63 in 2021.
How does Southern Asia rank for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.