Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 109.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 109.84 for sweet potatoes — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 113.11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.24, in 1965.
That places Africa 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 Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.62 | — |
| 1962 | 13.74 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 13.16 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 12.47 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 12.24 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 12.41 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 13.74 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 13.92 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 14.54 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 17.62 | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 16.82 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 16.01 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 16.56 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 19.34 | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 20.95 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 22.19 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 20.67 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 22.23 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 20.7 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 20.3 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 20.64 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 21.89 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 21.81 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 20.87 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 23.01 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 23.7 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 23.51 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 23.63 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.21 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 23.3 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 24.5 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 24.2 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 25.62 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 24.99 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.66 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 27.92 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 30.89 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 32.47 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 40.05 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 42.02 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 45.27 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 48.76 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 46.68 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 53.11 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 54.53 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 56.94 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 56.2 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.61 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 57.54 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 65.41 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 71.82 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 72.91 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 81.59 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 98.31 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 100.34 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 101.35 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 113.11 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 103.54 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 106.91 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 109.64 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 112.16 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 105.53 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 106 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 109.84 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2 | 12.24 | 14.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.31 | 16.01 | 22.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.16 | 20.3 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.26 | 23.3 | 40.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.47 | 42.02 | 57.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.53 | 65.41 | 113.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.63 | 105.53 | 112.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Africa was 109.84 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 113.11 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 in 1965.
- How does Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross 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.