Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 4.40 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.40 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
4.49 million 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
264,594 1000 USD
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa stood at 4.40 million 1000 USD.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa peaked at 4.49 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 264,594 1000 USD, in 1965.

Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 297,435 1000 USD
1962 343,689 1000 USD +15.6%
1963 302,160 1000 USD -12.1%
1964 268,066 1000 USD -11.3%
1965 264,594 1000 USD -1.3%
1966 286,559 1000 USD +8.3%
1967 315,543 1000 USD +10.1%
1968 323,175 1000 USD +2.4%
1969 319,617 1000 USD -1.1%
1970 339,760 1000 USD +6.3%
1971 336,220 1000 USD -1.0%
1972 335,292 1000 USD -0.3%
1973 363,604 1000 USD +8.4%
1974 398,162 1000 USD +9.5%
1975 438,941 1000 USD +10.2%
1976 465,252 1000 USD +6.0%
1977 466,260 1000 USD +0.2%
1978 546,227 1000 USD +17.2%
1979 547,331 1000 USD +0.2%
1980 551,101 1000 USD +0.7%
1981 554,821 1000 USD +0.7%
1982 606,145 1000 USD +9.3%
1983 495,287 1000 USD -18.3%
1984 478,949 1000 USD -3.3%
1985 605,774 1000 USD +26.5%
1986 604,890 1000 USD -0.1%
1987 625,214 1000 USD +3.4%
1988 608,868 1000 USD -2.6%
1989 514,026 1000 USD -15.6%
1990 529,935 1000 USD +3.1%
1991 614,700 1000 USD +16.0%
1992 543,720 1000 USD -11.5%
1993 581,248 1000 USD +6.9%
1994 516,083 1000 USD -11.2%
1995 504,958 1000 USD -2.2%
1996 515,910 1000 USD +2.2%
1997 590,283 1000 USD +14.4%
1998 608,289 1000 USD +3.1%
1999 832,627 1000 USD +36.9%
2000 910,326 1000 USD +9.3%
2001 1.01 million 1000 USD +11.3%
2002 1.10 million 1000 USD +8.7%
2003 1.03 million 1000 USD -6.6%
2004 1.24 million 1000 USD +20.7%
2005 1.17 million 1000 USD -5.6%
2006 1.24 million 1000 USD +5.8%
2007 1.36 million 1000 USD +9.7%
2008 1.26 million 1000 USD -7.6%
2009 1.44 million 1000 USD +14.7%
2010 1.67 million 1000 USD +16.0%
2011 1.89 million 1000 USD +12.9%
2012 2.00 million 1000 USD +5.7%
2013 2.29 million 1000 USD +14.5%
2014 3.41 million 1000 USD +49.0%
2015 3.48 million 1000 USD +2.1%
2016 3.47 million 1000 USD -0.3%
2017 4.12 million 1000 USD +18.9%
2018 3.87 million 1000 USD -6.1%
2019 4.16 million 1000 USD +7.5%
2020 4.22 million 1000 USD +1.4%
2021 4.49 million 1000 USD +6.4%
2022 4.12 million 1000 USD -8.3%
2023 4.18 million 1000 USD +1.5%
2024 4.40 million 1000 USD +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 302,315 1000 USD 264,594 1000 USD 343,689 1000 USD 9
1970s 423,705 1000 USD 335,292 1000 USD 547,331 1000 USD 10
1980s 564,508 1000 USD 478,949 1000 USD 625,214 1000 USD 10
1990s 583,775 1000 USD 504,958 1000 USD 832,627 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.18 million 1000 USD 910,326 1000 USD 1.44 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 3.04 million 1000 USD 1.67 million 1000 USD 4.16 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 4.28 million 1000 USD 4.12 million 1000 USD 4.49 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 3 Malawi 2.67 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 4 Japan 1.40 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 919,198 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 332,657 1000 USD compare
  5. 6 Angola 524,048 1000 USD compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 426,728 1000 USD compare
  7. 8 Brazil 302,372 1000 USD compare
  8. 9 Rwanda 299,875 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Eastern Africa was 4.40 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.49 million 1000 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 264,594 1000 USD in 1965.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 7,129 data points, 1961–2024
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