Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 263,322 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
263,322 1000 USD
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
15th
of 25 groups
All-time high
263,322 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
4,640 1000 USD
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Northern Africa stood at 263,322 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Northern Africa peaked at 263,322 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,640 1000 USD, in 1973.

That places Northern Africa 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 6,656 1000 USD
1962 5,894 1000 USD -11.4%
1963 6,270 1000 USD +6.4%
1964 6,699 1000 USD +6.8%
1965 6,519 1000 USD -2.7%
1966 6,318 1000 USD -3.1%
1967 5,188 1000 USD -17.9%
1968 5,937 1000 USD +14.4%
1969 6,882 1000 USD +15.9%
1970 6,464 1000 USD -6.1%
1971 6,448 1000 USD -0.2%
1972 6,599 1000 USD +2.3%
1973 4,640 1000 USD -29.7%
1974 4,640 1000 USD +0.0%
1975 5,770 1000 USD +24.4%
1976 5,318 1000 USD -7.8%
1977 5,279 1000 USD -0.7%
1978 4,889 1000 USD -7.4%
1979 7,926 1000 USD +62.1%
1980 6,617 1000 USD -16.5%
1981 6,832 1000 USD +3.2%
1982 9,773 1000 USD +43.0%
1983 6,609 1000 USD -32.4%
1984 7,589 1000 USD +14.8%
1985 10,302 1000 USD +35.7%
1986 8,955 1000 USD -13.1%
1987 5,929 1000 USD -33.8%
1988 10,655 1000 USD +79.7%
1989 5,425 1000 USD -49.1%
1990 10,279 1000 USD +89.5%
1991 12,005 1000 USD +16.8%
1992 8,233 1000 USD -31.4%
1993 12,543 1000 USD +52.4%
1994 12,936 1000 USD +3.1%
1995 13,455 1000 USD +4.0%
1996 12,188 1000 USD -9.4%
1997 16,169 1000 USD +32.7%
1998 18,852 1000 USD +16.6%
1999 19,931 1000 USD +5.7%
2000 20,308 1000 USD +1.9%
2001 24,428 1000 USD +20.3%
2002 18,250 1000 USD -25.3%
2003 24,326 1000 USD +33.3%
2004 21,787 1000 USD -10.4%
2005 27,262 1000 USD +25.1%
2006 27,690 1000 USD +1.6%
2007 28,419 1000 USD +2.6%
2008 20,803 1000 USD -26.8%
2009 28,326 1000 USD +36.2%
2010 29,224 1000 USD +3.2%
2011 22,796 1000 USD -22.0%
2012 226,746 1000 USD +894.7%
2013 231,426 1000 USD +2.1%
2014 217,256 1000 USD -6.1%
2015 227,572 1000 USD +4.7%
2016 232,895 1000 USD +2.3%
2017 226,589 1000 USD -2.7%
2018 239,916 1000 USD +5.9%
2019 243,146 1000 USD +1.3%
2020 257,603 1000 USD +5.9%
2021 260,153 1000 USD +1.0%
2022 244,721 1000 USD -5.9%
2023 255,452 1000 USD +4.4%
2024 263,322 1000 USD +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,263 1000 USD 5,188 1000 USD 6,882 1000 USD 9
1970s 5,797 1000 USD 4,640 1000 USD 7,926 1000 USD 10
1980s 7,869 1000 USD 5,425 1000 USD 10,655 1000 USD 10
1990s 13,659 1000 USD 8,233 1000 USD 19,931 1000 USD 10
2000s 24,160 1000 USD 18,250 1000 USD 28,419 1000 USD 10
2010s 189,757 1000 USD 22,796 1000 USD 243,146 1000 USD 10
2020s 256,250 1000 USD 244,721 1000 USD 263,322 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 12 Sierra Leone 253,911 1000 USD compare
  2. 12 Polynesia 1,063 1000 USD compare
  3. 13 Sudan 228,597 1000 USD compare
  4. 14 Mozambique 199,592 1000 USD compare
  5. 15 Madagascar 184,142 1000 USD compare
  6. 16 Mali 174,654 1000 USD compare
  7. 17 Republic of Korea 159,533 1000 USD compare
  8. 18 Philippines 158,628 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Northern Africa?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Northern Africa was 263,322 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 263,322 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,640 1000 USD in 1973.
How does Northern Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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