Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Africa
Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 7.06 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.06 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
3rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
7.06 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
463,110 1000 USD
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Africa stood at 7.06 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Africa peaked at 7.06 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 463,110 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Africa 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 487,226 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 551,661 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 499,946 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 463,110 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 471,478 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 492,756 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 534,991 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 532,621 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 545,575 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 546,812 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 532,098 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 528,092 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 557,217 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 589,183 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 631,632 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 662,356 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 660,432 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 736,335 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 739,919 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 739,529 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 744,585 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 791,911 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 681,535 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 679,711 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 801,941 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 807,406 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 851,761 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 846,869 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 744,006 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 799,989 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 864,583 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 788,982 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 882,603 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 806,317 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 992,281 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.43 million 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.27 million 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.94 million 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 4.37 million 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 5.58 million 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 5.70 million 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.72 million 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 6.16 million 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.45 million 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.63 million 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.98 million 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.63 million 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.77 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.06 million 1000 USD | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 508,818 1000 USD | 463,110 1000 USD | 551,661 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 618,408 1000 USD | 528,092 1000 USD | 739,919 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 768,925 1000 USD | 679,711 1000 USD | 851,761 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 788,982 1000 USD | 1.70 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million 1000 USD | 1.79 million 1000 USD | 2.95 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 million 1000 USD | 3.27 million 1000 USD | 6.51 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 million 1000 USD | 6.63 million 1000 USD | 7.06 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Africa was 7.06 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,110 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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