Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 771,038 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
771,038 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
3rd
of 16 regions
All-time high
771,038 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
106,144 1000 Int$
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Middle Africa stood at 771,038 1000 Int$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Middle Africa peaked at 771,038 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106,144 1000 Int$, in 1966.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 122,240 1000 Int$
1962 121,732 1000 Int$ -0.4%
1963 123,179 1000 Int$ +1.2%
1964 118,147 1000 Int$ -4.1%
1965 108,029 1000 Int$ -8.6%
1966 106,144 1000 Int$ -1.7%
1967 116,772 1000 Int$ +10.0%
1968 117,422 1000 Int$ +0.6%
1969 123,064 1000 Int$ +4.8%
1970 129,199 1000 Int$ +5.0%
1971 126,641 1000 Int$ -2.0%
1972 134,355 1000 Int$ +6.1%
1973 134,839 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1974 137,586 1000 Int$ +2.0%
1975 137,328 1000 Int$ -0.2%
1976 138,856 1000 Int$ +1.1%
1977 138,573 1000 Int$ -0.2%
1978 136,840 1000 Int$ -1.3%
1979 141,470 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1980 144,136 1000 Int$ +1.9%
1981 148,373 1000 Int$ +2.9%
1982 150,708 1000 Int$ +1.6%
1983 147,112 1000 Int$ -2.4%
1984 147,738 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1985 153,354 1000 Int$ +3.8%
1986 153,271 1000 Int$ -0.1%
1987 160,815 1000 Int$ +4.9%
1988 160,732 1000 Int$ -0.1%
1989 160,484 1000 Int$ -0.2%
1990 171,371 1000 Int$ +6.8%
1991 147,839 1000 Int$ -13.7%
1992 152,554 1000 Int$ +3.2%
1993 155,086 1000 Int$ +1.7%
1994 156,819 1000 Int$ +1.1%
1995 160,456 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1996 161,611 1000 Int$ +0.7%
1997 159,882 1000 Int$ -1.1%
1998 132,363 1000 Int$ -17.2%
1999 148,058 1000 Int$ +11.9%
2000 152,184 1000 Int$ +2.8%
2001 175,525 1000 Int$ +15.3%
2002 189,150 1000 Int$ +7.8%
2003 210,117 1000 Int$ +11.1%
2004 234,291 1000 Int$ +11.5%
2005 244,108 1000 Int$ +4.2%
2006 251,258 1000 Int$ +2.9%
2007 317,373 1000 Int$ +26.3%
2008 294,480 1000 Int$ -7.2%
2009 333,204 1000 Int$ +13.1%
2010 381,531 1000 Int$ +14.5%
2011 436,595 1000 Int$ +14.4%
2012 423,707 1000 Int$ -3.0%
2013 497,640 1000 Int$ +17.4%
2014 623,374 1000 Int$ +25.3%
2015 624,035 1000 Int$ +0.1%
2016 649,859 1000 Int$ +4.1%
2017 610,917 1000 Int$ -6.0%
2018 631,324 1000 Int$ +3.3%
2019 636,708 1000 Int$ +0.9%
2020 650,579 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2021 662,763 1000 Int$ +1.9%
2022 697,906 1000 Int$ +5.3%
2023 733,177 1000 Int$ +5.1%
2024 771,038 1000 Int$ +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117,414 1000 Int$ 106,144 1000 Int$ 123,179 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 135,569 1000 Int$ 126,641 1000 Int$ 141,470 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 152,672 1000 Int$ 144,136 1000 Int$ 160,815 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 154,604 1000 Int$ 132,363 1000 Int$ 171,371 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 240,169 1000 Int$ 152,184 1000 Int$ 333,204 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 551,569 1000 Int$ 381,531 1000 Int$ 649,859 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 703,093 1000 Int$ 650,579 1000 Int$ 771,038 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 China 10.66 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 10.61 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 3 Malawi 1.65 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 845,562 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 5 Angola 438,878 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 305,771 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 201,073 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Middle Africa?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Middle Africa was 771,038 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 771,038 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 106,144 1000 Int$ in 1966.
How does Middle Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 8,809 data points, 1961–2024
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