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
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Spain 169.98 compare
- 9 Melanesia 91.34 compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 89.7 compare
- 10 Brazil 154.34 compare
- 11 Fiji 153.1 compare
- 12 Honduras 150.98 compare
- 13 Benin 147.72 compare
- 14 Malawi 145.35 compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 73.08 compare
- 15 Cook Islands 127.71 compare
- 15 Viet Nam 66.93 compare
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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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About this data
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.