Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 15,392 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,392 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
22nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
19,967 1000 Int$
in 2019
All-time low
8,866 1000 Int$
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Southern Africa stood at 15,392 1000 Int$.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 19,967 1000 Int$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,866 1000 Int$, in 1966.
That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,899 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 10,665 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 9,052 1000 Int$ | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 9,693 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 9,052 1000 Int$ | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 8,866 1000 Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 10,106 1000 Int$ | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 9,920 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 9,114 1000 Int$ | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 10,602 1000 Int$ | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 9,067 1000 Int$ | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 10,099 1000 Int$ | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 9,345 1000 Int$ | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 10,337 1000 Int$ | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 9,821 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 10,599 1000 Int$ | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 9,742 1000 Int$ | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 10,954 1000 Int$ | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 11,781 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 11,243 1000 Int$ | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 9,722 1000 Int$ | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 9,340 1000 Int$ | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 9,863 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 11,302 1000 Int$ | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 12,609 1000 Int$ | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 11,479 1000 Int$ | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 13,424 1000 Int$ | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 12,936 1000 Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 12,223 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 11,414 1000 Int$ | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 12,348 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 12,181 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 13,980 1000 Int$ | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 14,073 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12,005 1000 Int$ | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 10,066 1000 Int$ | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 12,807 1000 Int$ | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 12,504 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 11,223 1000 Int$ | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 11,242 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12,113 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 11,321 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 10,877 1000 Int$ | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 11,834 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 11,769 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10,188 1000 Int$ | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 10,955 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 11,354 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13,542 1000 Int$ | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 14,133 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 12,039 1000 Int$ | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 11,925 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,958 1000 Int$ | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 13,445 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 14,045 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 13,260 1000 Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 15,890 1000 Int$ | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 18,500 1000 Int$ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 19,967 1000 Int$ | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 18,000 1000 Int$ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 17,684 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 19,771 1000 Int$ | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 16,467 1000 Int$ | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 15,392 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,596 1000 Int$ | 8,866 1000 Int$ | 10,665 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,235 1000 Int$ | 9,067 1000 Int$ | 11,781 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,414 1000 Int$ | 9,340 1000 Int$ | 13,424 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,260 1000 Int$ | 10,066 1000 Int$ | 14,073 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,520 1000 Int$ | 10,188 1000 Int$ | 13,542 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,716 1000 Int$ | 11,925 1000 Int$ | 19,967 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,463 1000 Int$ | 15,392 1000 Int$ | 19,771 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 19 Philippines 104,250 1000 Int$ compare
- 20 Mozambique 103,824 1000 Int$ compare
- 21 Egypt 91,663 1000 Int$ compare
- 22 Guinea 75,190 1000 Int$ compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 13,041 1000 Int$ compare
- 23 Niger 65,053 1000 Int$ compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 64,985 1000 Int$ compare
- 25 Bangladesh 62,431 1000 Int$ compare
- 25 Cabo Verde 470 1000 Int$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Southern Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Southern Africa was 15,392 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,967 1000 Int$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,866 1000 Int$ in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.