Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 94.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production index number in China, Hong Kong SAR is 94.78, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production index number in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 54,412 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 85.81, in 2009.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 72nd out of 101 countries 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 China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,412 | — |
| 1962 | 44,730 | -17.8% |
| 1963 | 45,650 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 29,156 | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 30,579 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 18,347 | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 17,162 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 15,290 | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 11,077 | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 3,180 | -71.3% |
| 1971 | 2,520 | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 2,395 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 2,169 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 3,272 | +50.9% |
| 1975 | 2,496 | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 1,158 | -53.6% |
| 1977 | 1,864 | +61.1% |
| 1978 | 826.88 | -55.6% |
| 1979 | 645.9 | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 652.14 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 561.66 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 624.06 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 639.66 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 655.26 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 624.06 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 468.05 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 429.04 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 561.66 | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 561.66 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 468.05 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 436.84 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 348.4 | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 312.03 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 182.54 | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 199.7 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 210.62 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 218.42 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 156.02 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 183.07 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 145.25 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 130.16 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 152.1 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 139.06 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 142.99 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 129.67 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 132.61 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 117.01 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 101.41 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 85.81 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 91.09 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 93.35 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 101.41 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 106.09 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 106.84 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.63 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 101.52 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 97.18 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 92.68 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 97.13 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 93.92 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 94.57 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.21 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.57 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.78 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,600 | 11,077 | 54,412 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,053 | 645.9 | 3,272 | 10 |
| 1980s | 577.73 | 429.04 | 655.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.57 | 156.02 | 468.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.61 | 85.81 | 152.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.89 | 91.09 | 106.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.61 | 93.92 | 95.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 70 Italy 95.35 compare
- 71 Cambodia 94.89 compare
- 73 Greece 93.83 compare
- 74 New Zealand 90.55 compare
- 75 China, Taiwan Province of 90.06 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production index number in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production index number in China, Hong Kong SAR was 94.78 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 54,412 in 1961.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.81 in 2009.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for sweet potatoes — gross production index number?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 72nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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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.