Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 21,581 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,581 1000 USD
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
22nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
28,035 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
10,704 1000 USD
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Southern Africa is 21,581 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 28,035 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,704 1000 USD, in 1966.
That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,539 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 13,457 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 11,010 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 11,928 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 11,010 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 10,704 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 12,539 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 12,233 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 11,010 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 13,151 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 11,316 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 12,845 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 12,539 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 13,151 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 11,928 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 12,539 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 13,457 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 13,457 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,374 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 14,069 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 13,763 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 13,457 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 14,374 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 15,904 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 17,127 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 15,598 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 18,488 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 17,968 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 16,202 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 16,456 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17,966 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 17,337 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 19,981 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 20,122 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17,088 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 14,207 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 18,218 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 17,739 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15,904 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 15,920 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 17,191 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 16,019 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 15,331 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 16,759 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 16,620 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,373 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 15,475 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 16,055 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 19,274 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 20,118 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 17,058 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 16,943 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19,921 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 19,136 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20,024 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18,857 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 22,744 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 26,359 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 27,573 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 25,727 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 24,960 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 28,035 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 23,159 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 21,581 1000 USD | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,826 1000 USD | 10,704 1000 USD | 13,457 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,876 1000 USD | 11,316 1000 USD | 14,374 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,695 1000 USD | 13,457 1000 USD | 18,488 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,502 1000 USD | 14,207 1000 USD | 20,122 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,302 1000 USD | 14,373 1000 USD | 19,274 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,873 1000 USD | 16,943 1000 USD | 27,573 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,692 1000 USD | 21,581 1000 USD | 28,035 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 19 Ethiopia 155,138 1000 USD compare
- 20 Burundi 145,357 1000 USD compare
- 21 Niger 103,193 1000 USD compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 94,549 1000 USD compare
- 23 Cameroon 93,115 1000 USD compare
- 24 Australia 77,932 1000 USD compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 11,979 1000 USD compare
- 25 Cabo Verde 4,520 1000 USD compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 72,766 1000 USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Southern Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Southern Africa was 21,581 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28,035 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,704 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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