Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 5.64 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.64 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
2nd
of 12 regions
All-time high
5.64 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
392,369 1000 USD
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 5.64 million 1000 USD for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 5.64 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 392,369 1000 USD, in 1964.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 412,671 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 474,854 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 428,216 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 392,369 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 400,613 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 418,929 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 503,271 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 510,958 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 525,422 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 546,358 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 528,294 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 508,417 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 529,208 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 549,447 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 604,022 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 669,619 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 658,219 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 722,410 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 727,486 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 720,587 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 716,790 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 700,730 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 705,059 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 678,715 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 712,739 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 687,153 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 718,647 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 757,390 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 720,957 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 788,326 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 766,056 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 737,517 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 766,570 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 730,662 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 683,288 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 710,852 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 739,892 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 746,928 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 945,316 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 4.24 million 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 4.24 million 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.06 million 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.70 million 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.01 million 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.29 million 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.52 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.30 million 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.41 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.64 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,923 1000 USD | 392,369 1000 USD | 525,422 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 604,348 1000 USD | 508,417 1000 USD | 727,486 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 711,877 1000 USD | 678,715 1000 USD | 757,390 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 761,541 1000 USD | 683,288 1000 USD | 945,316 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million 1000 USD | 1.05 million 1000 USD | 1.83 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 million 1000 USD | 2.06 million 1000 USD | 5.06 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 million 1000 USD | 5.29 million 1000 USD | 5.64 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5.64 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,369 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 12 regions with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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