Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 3.67 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.67 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
4.08 million 1000 Int$
in 2017
All-time low
429,043 1000 Int$
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 3.67 million 1000 Int$ for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa peaked at 4.08 million 1000 Int$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 429,043 1000 Int$, in 1965.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 440,110 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 492,952 1000 Int$ | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 466,345 1000 Int$ | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 434,861 1000 Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 429,043 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 437,219 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 495,230 1000 Int$ | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 503,193 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 523,963 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 699,712 1000 Int$ | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 665,041 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 616,973 1000 Int$ | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 653,439 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 797,513 1000 Int$ | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 881,311 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 940,283 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 862,481 1000 Int$ | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 951,244 1000 Int$ | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 855,721 1000 Int$ | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 843,177 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 859,978 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 917,482 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 921,202 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 859,364 1000 Int$ | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 970,283 1000 Int$ | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 993,518 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 977,409 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 916,380 1000 Int$ | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 945,658 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 998,598 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 997,107 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 887,913 1000 Int$ | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million 1000 Int$ | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million 1000 Int$ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million 1000 Int$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million 1000 Int$ | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million 1000 Int$ | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million 1000 Int$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million 1000 Int$ | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million 1000 Int$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million 1000 Int$ | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million 1000 Int$ | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.52 million 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million 1000 Int$ | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 3.61 million 1000 Int$ | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 3.78 million 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.94 million 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.58 million 1000 Int$ | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 3.53 million 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.67 million 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 469,213 1000 Int$ | 429,043 1000 Int$ | 523,963 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 792,372 1000 Int$ | 616,973 1000 Int$ | 951,244 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 927,007 1000 Int$ | 843,177 1000 Int$ | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | 887,913 1000 Int$ | 1.29 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million 1000 Int$ | 1.39 million 1000 Int$ | 1.86 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million 1000 Int$ | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | 4.08 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million 1000 Int$ | 3.53 million 1000 Int$ | 3.94 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 3 Malawi 1.65 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 4 Nigeria 845,562 1000 Int$ compare
- 5 Angola 438,878 1000 Int$ compare
- 6 Indonesia 305,771 1000 Int$ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 201,073 1000 Int$ compare
- 7 Rwanda 288,989 1000 Int$ compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 129,372 1000 Int$ compare
- 8 India 269,919 1000 Int$ compare
- 9 Madagascar 268,296 1000 Int$ compare
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- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa was 3.67 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million 1000 Int$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,043 1000 Int$ in 1965.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.