Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Africa
Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 5.90 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.90 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
3rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
6.08 million 1000 Int$
in 2017
All-time low
657,459 1000 Int$
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Africa recorded 5.90 million 1000 Int$ for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Africa peaked at 6.08 million 1000 Int$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 657,459 1000 Int$, in 1965.
That places Africa 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 678,079 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 738,356 1000 Int$ | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 706,816 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 669,908 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 657,459 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 666,905 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 737,953 1000 Int$ | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 747,592 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 781,012 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 946,349 1000 Int$ | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 903,850 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 860,324 1000 Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 889,685 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million 1000 Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million 1000 Int$ | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million 1000 Int$ | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.54 million 1000 Int$ | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million 1000 Int$ | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million 1000 Int$ | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.85 million 1000 Int$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.06 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million 1000 Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.51 million 1000 Int$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million 1000 Int$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.92 million 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.38 million 1000 Int$ | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 5.28 million 1000 Int$ | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 5.39 million 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.44 million 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.08 million 1000 Int$ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 5.56 million 1000 Int$ | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.74 million 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.89 million 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.03 million 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.67 million 1000 Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.69 million 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.90 million 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709,342 1000 Int$ | 657,459 1000 Int$ | 781,012 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | 860,324 1000 Int$ | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | 1.09 million 1000 Int$ | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | 1.25 million 1000 Int$ | 2.15 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million 1000 Int$ | 2.26 million 1000 Int$ | 3.09 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 million 1000 Int$ | 3.51 million 1000 Int$ | 6.08 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 million 1000 Int$ | 5.67 million 1000 Int$ | 6.03 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Africa was 5.90 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million 1000 Int$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,459 1000 Int$ in 1965.
- How does Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.