Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 4,002 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,002 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 36.4%
Rank
24th
of 25 groups
All-time high
10,298 1000 Int$
in 2008
All-time low
45 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Asia, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Asia stood at 4,002 1000 Int$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Asia peaked at 10,298 1000 Int$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45 1000 Int$, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 24th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 45 1000 Int$
1962 66 1000 Int$ +46.7%
1963 66 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1964 87 1000 Int$ +31.8%
1965 107 1000 Int$ +23.0%
1966 107 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1967 128 1000 Int$ +19.6%
1968 149 1000 Int$ +16.4%
1969 107 1000 Int$ -28.2%
1970 97 1000 Int$ -9.3%
1971 87 1000 Int$ -10.3%
1972 87 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1973 76 1000 Int$ -12.6%
1974 97 1000 Int$ +27.6%
1975 87 1000 Int$ -10.3%
1976 169 1000 Int$ +94.3%
1977 169 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1978 169 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1979 169 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1980 172 1000 Int$ +1.8%
1981 216 1000 Int$ +25.6%
1982 324 1000 Int$ +50.0%
1983 314 1000 Int$ -3.1%
1984 446 1000 Int$ +42.0%
1985 668 1000 Int$ +49.8%
1986 893 1000 Int$ +33.7%
1987 328 1000 Int$ -63.3%
1988 773 1000 Int$ +135.7%
1989 827 1000 Int$ +7.0%
1990 975 1000 Int$ +17.9%
1991 952 1000 Int$ -2.4%
1992 827 1000 Int$ -13.1%
1993 1,183 1000 Int$ +43.0%
1994 1,366 1000 Int$ +15.5%
1995 1,495 1000 Int$ +9.4%
1996 2,194 1000 Int$ +46.8%
1997 2,883 1000 Int$ +31.4%
1998 3,069 1000 Int$ +6.5%
1999 2,884 1000 Int$ -6.0%
2000 4,307 1000 Int$ +49.3%
2001 4,188 1000 Int$ -2.8%
2002 4,661 1000 Int$ +11.3%
2003 4,919 1000 Int$ +5.5%
2004 5,785 1000 Int$ +17.6%
2005 5,715 1000 Int$ -1.2%
2006 7,440 1000 Int$ +30.2%
2007 7,823 1000 Int$ +5.1%
2008 10,298 1000 Int$ +31.6%
2009 7,263 1000 Int$ -29.5%
2010 4,633 1000 Int$ -36.2%
2011 4,791 1000 Int$ +3.4%
2012 4,406 1000 Int$ -8.0%
2013 6,285 1000 Int$ +42.6%
2014 7,322 1000 Int$ +16.5%
2015 9,002 1000 Int$ +22.9%
2016 8,631 1000 Int$ -4.1%
2017 8,261 1000 Int$ -4.3%
2018 9,478 1000 Int$ +14.7%
2019 7,762 1000 Int$ -18.1%
2020 7,776 1000 Int$ +0.2%
2021 8,389 1000 Int$ +7.9%
2022 6,987 1000 Int$ -16.7%
2023 6,295 1000 Int$ -9.9%
2024 4,002 1000 Int$ -36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95.78 1000 Int$ 45 1000 Int$ 149 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 120.7 1000 Int$ 76 1000 Int$ 169 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 496.1 1000 Int$ 172 1000 Int$ 893 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 1,783 1000 Int$ 827 1000 Int$ 3,069 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 6,240 1000 Int$ 4,188 1000 Int$ 10,298 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 7,057 1000 Int$ 4,406 1000 Int$ 9,478 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 6,690 1000 Int$ 4,002 1000 Int$ 8,389 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 21 Egypt 91,663 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 22 Guinea 75,190 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 23 Niger 65,053 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 24 Republic of Korea 64,985 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 25 Bangladesh 62,431 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 25 Cabo Verde 470 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 26 Peru 60,600 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 27 Sudan 57,512 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 Western Asia?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Asia was 4,002 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10,298 1000 Int$ in 2008.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 45 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Western Asia ranks 24th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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