Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South America
South America: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 320,804 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
320,804 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
12th
of 25 groups
All-time high
624,087 1000 Int$
in 1969
All-time low
221,611 1000 Int$
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in South America is 320,804 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in South America peaked at 624,087 1000 Int$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, 221,611 1000 Int$, in 1996.
South America ranks 12th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 432,101 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 440,311 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 469,775 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 477,789 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 491,505 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 539,943 1000 Int$ | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 622,758 1000 Int$ | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 581,740 1000 Int$ | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 624,087 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 613,535 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 619,675 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 609,930 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 548,698 1000 Int$ | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 465,335 1000 Int$ | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 497,100 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 435,892 1000 Int$ | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 365,787 1000 Int$ | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 322,966 1000 Int$ | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 307,370 1000 Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 283,445 1000 Int$ | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 273,369 1000 Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 296,457 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 272,974 1000 Int$ | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 296,926 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 295,906 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 310,165 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 305,804 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 307,392 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 282,749 1000 Int$ | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 267,351 1000 Int$ | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 253,726 1000 Int$ | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 243,511 1000 Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 251,555 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 281,690 1000 Int$ | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 261,837 1000 Int$ | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 221,611 1000 Int$ | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 240,375 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 237,260 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 235,870 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 240,778 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 256,720 1000 Int$ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 253,482 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 250,367 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 254,949 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 243,946 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 254,052 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 239,127 1000 Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 229,520 1000 Int$ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 228,994 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 231,346 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 246,824 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 233,697 1000 Int$ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 235,203 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 239,160 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 251,723 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 262,341 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 280,166 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 274,672 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 289,788 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 288,886 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 300,819 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 289,772 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 314,961 1000 Int$ | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 320,804 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 520,001 1000 Int$ | 432,101 1000 Int$ | 624,087 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 478,629 1000 Int$ | 307,370 1000 Int$ | 619,675 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,519 1000 Int$ | 272,974 1000 Int$ | 310,165 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,479 1000 Int$ | 221,611 1000 Int$ | 281,690 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,194 1000 Int$ | 228,994 1000 Int$ | 256,720 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,492 1000 Int$ | 231,346 1000 Int$ | 289,788 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,048 1000 Int$ | 288,886 1000 Int$ | 320,804 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 Madagascar 268,296 1000 Int$ compare
- 10 Ethiopia 244,942 1000 Int$ compare
- 11 Uganda 212,211 1000 Int$ compare
- 12 Brazil 200,486 1000 Int$ compare
- 13 Burundi 195,150 1000 Int$ compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 997 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Kenya 178,305 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 151,374 1000 Int$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in South America?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in South America was 320,804 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 624,087 1000 Int$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,611 1000 Int$ in 1996.
- How does South America rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- South America ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.