Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 112.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
112.18
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
122.85
in 2020
All-time low
11.14
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Northern Africa stood at 112.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Northern Africa peaked at 122.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.14, in 1989.
Northern Africa ranks 10th of 25 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.01 | — |
| 1962 | 13.46 | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 14.23 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 15.4 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 15.04 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 14.63 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 12.64 | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 14.47 | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 16.69 | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 16.15 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 16.69 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 18.22 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 13.93 | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 16.24 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 17.76 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 16.99 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 16.76 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 15.97 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 22.29 | +39.6% |
| 1980 | 19.79 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 19.74 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 24.95 | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 17.76 | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 18.98 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 23.73 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 19.29 | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 12.4 | -35.7% |
| 1988 | 21.54 | +73.7% |
| 1989 | 11.14 | -48.3% |
| 1990 | 19.68 | +76.7% |
| 1991 | 23.7 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 16.8 | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 25.25 | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 26.35 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 27.81 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 25.23 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 40.99 | +62.5% |
| 1998 | 54.69 | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 57.61 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 57.91 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.86 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 54.29 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 71.38 | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 67.88 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 81.84 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 89.39 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 77.34 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 63.82 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 89.58 | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 92.88 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 79.23 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 90.04 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 98.8 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 89.78 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 101.52 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 108.7 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 93.72 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 116.15 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 108.69 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 122.85 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 117.99 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 91.44 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 103.73 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 112.18 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.62 | 12.64 | 16.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.1 | 13.93 | 22.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.93 | 11.14 | 24.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.81 | 16.8 | 57.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.03 | 54.29 | 89.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.95 | 79.23 | 116.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.64 | 91.44 | 122.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 7 Belize 207.69 compare
- 7 Polynesia 102.86 compare
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- 8 Dominican Republic 205.87 compare
- 9 Benin 188.36 compare
- 9 Micronesia (Federated States of) 100.11 compare
- 9 Micronesia 100.11 compare
- 10 Malawi 184.19 compare
- 11 Honduras 176.75 compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 12 Spain 170.54 compare
- 13 Chad 169.88 compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 84.94 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Northern Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Northern Africa was 112.18 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 122.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 in 1989.
- How does Northern Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production index number?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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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.