Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 732,275 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
732,275 1000 USD
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
3rd
of 12 regions
All-time high
732,275 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
68,437 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Middle 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 Middle Africa stood at 732,275 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Middle Africa peaked at 732,275 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,437 1000 USD, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 68,437 1000 USD
1962 70,714 1000 USD +3.3%
1963 74,025 1000 USD +4.7%
1964 75,537 1000 USD +2.0%
1965 79,403 1000 USD +5.1%
1966 70,241 1000 USD -11.5%
1967 75,784 1000 USD +7.9%
1968 75,974 1000 USD +0.3%
1969 79,561 1000 USD +4.7%
1970 83,568 1000 USD +5.0%
1971 82,593 1000 USD -1.2%
1972 87,019 1000 USD +5.4%
1973 86,270 1000 USD -0.9%
1974 87,006 1000 USD +0.9%
1975 86,630 1000 USD -0.4%
1976 87,139 1000 USD +0.6%
1977 87,170 1000 USD +0.0%
1978 87,061 1000 USD -0.1%
1979 86,993 1000 USD -0.1%
1980 88,016 1000 USD +1.2%
1981 89,839 1000 USD +2.1%
1982 90,332 1000 USD +0.5%
1983 86,625 1000 USD -4.1%
1984 86,421 1000 USD -0.2%
1985 89,868 1000 USD +4.0%
1986 90,956 1000 USD +1.2%
1987 97,508 1000 USD +7.2%
1988 98,298 1000 USD +0.8%
1989 96,658 1000 USD -1.7%
1990 103,940 1000 USD +7.5%
1991 77,346 1000 USD -25.6%
1992 81,624 1000 USD +5.5%
1993 84,031 1000 USD +2.9%
1994 83,838 1000 USD -0.2%
1995 86,148 1000 USD +2.8%
1996 87,769 1000 USD +1.9%
1997 86,918 1000 USD -1.0%
1998 88,936 1000 USD +2.3%
1999 110,255 1000 USD +24.0%
2000 116,875 1000 USD +6.0%
2001 145,946 1000 USD +24.9%
2002 162,820 1000 USD +11.6%
2003 185,588 1000 USD +14.0%
2004 215,523 1000 USD +16.1%
2005 224,003 1000 USD +3.9%
2006 230,132 1000 USD +2.7%
2007 313,235 1000 USD +36.1%
2008 282,297 1000 USD -9.9%
2009 324,691 1000 USD +15.0%
2010 336,394 1000 USD +3.6%
2011 408,350 1000 USD +21.4%
2012 406,827 1000 USD -0.4%
2013 475,813 1000 USD +17.0%
2014 612,328 1000 USD +28.7%
2015 609,054 1000 USD -0.5%
2016 635,877 1000 USD +4.4%
2017 586,473 1000 USD -7.8%
2018 609,321 1000 USD +3.9%
2019 602,344 1000 USD -1.1%
2020 615,149 1000 USD +2.1%
2021 623,531 1000 USD +1.4%
2022 658,102 1000 USD +5.5%
2023 693,191 1000 USD +5.3%
2024 732,275 1000 USD +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,408 1000 USD 68,437 1000 USD 79,561 1000 USD 9
1970s 86,145 1000 USD 82,593 1000 USD 87,170 1000 USD 10
1980s 91,452 1000 USD 86,421 1000 USD 98,298 1000 USD 10
1990s 89,080 1000 USD 77,346 1000 USD 110,255 1000 USD 10
2000s 220,111 1000 USD 116,875 1000 USD 324,691 1000 USD 10
2010s 528,278 1000 USD 336,394 1000 USD 635,877 1000 USD 10
2020s 664,450 1000 USD 615,149 1000 USD 732,275 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 China 14.12 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 14.12 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 Malawi 2.67 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 Japan 1.40 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 919,198 1000 USD compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 332,657 1000 USD compare
  7. 6 Angola 524,048 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Middle Africa?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Middle Africa was 732,275 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 732,275 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 68,437 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 12 regions with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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