Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 21,290 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,290 1000 USD
Change on year
down 37.0%
Rank
23rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
54,633 1000 USD
in 2008
All-time low
240 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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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 Western Asia is 21,290 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Asia peaked at 54,633 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 240 1000 USD, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 240 1000 USD
1962 361 1000 USD +50.4%
1963 361 1000 USD +0.0%
1964 481 1000 USD +33.2%
1965 601 1000 USD +24.9%
1966 601 1000 USD +0.0%
1967 721 1000 USD +20.0%
1968 842 1000 USD +16.8%
1969 601 1000 USD -28.6%
1970 541 1000 USD -10.0%
1971 481 1000 USD -11.1%
1972 481 1000 USD +0.0%
1973 421 1000 USD -12.5%
1974 541 1000 USD +28.5%
1975 481 1000 USD -11.1%
1976 962 1000 USD +100.0%
1977 962 1000 USD +0.0%
1978 962 1000 USD +0.0%
1979 962 1000 USD +0.0%
1980 962 1000 USD +0.0%
1981 1,222 1000 USD +27.0%
1982 1,840 1000 USD +50.6%
1983 1,767 1000 USD -4.0%
1984 2,537 1000 USD +43.6%
1985 3,811 1000 USD +50.2%
1986 5,122 1000 USD +34.4%
1987 1,653 1000 USD -67.7%
1988 4,136 1000 USD +150.2%
1989 4,280 1000 USD +3.5%
1990 5,254 1000 USD +22.8%
1991 5,083 1000 USD -3.3%
1992 4,363 1000 USD -14.2%
1993 6,444 1000 USD +47.7%
1994 7,551 1000 USD +17.2%
1995 8,320 1000 USD +10.2%
1996 8,945 1000 USD +7.5%
1997 10,058 1000 USD +12.4%
1998 12,698 1000 USD +26.2%
1999 11,417 1000 USD -10.1%
2000 15,236 1000 USD +33.5%
2001 17,358 1000 USD +13.9%
2002 19,686 1000 USD +13.4%
2003 23,356 1000 USD +18.6%
2004 28,354 1000 USD +21.4%
2005 27,961 1000 USD -1.4%
2006 34,160 1000 USD +22.2%
2007 39,516 1000 USD +15.7%
2008 54,633 1000 USD +38.3%
2009 39,294 1000 USD -28.1%
2010 24,564 1000 USD -37.5%
2011 24,854 1000 USD +1.2%
2012 21,515 1000 USD -13.4%
2013 32,739 1000 USD +52.2%
2014 38,982 1000 USD +19.1%
2015 49,387 1000 USD +26.7%
2016 46,737 1000 USD -5.4%
2017 44,606 1000 USD -4.6%
2018 51,890 1000 USD +16.3%
2019 42,584 1000 USD -17.9%
2020 41,836 1000 USD -1.8%
2021 45,606 1000 USD +9.0%
2022 37,333 1000 USD -18.1%
2023 33,817 1000 USD -9.4%
2024 21,290 1000 USD -37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 534.33 1000 USD 240 1000 USD 842 1000 USD 9
1970s 679.4 1000 USD 421 1000 USD 962 1000 USD 10
1980s 2,733 1000 USD 962 1000 USD 5,122 1000 USD 10
1990s 8,013 1000 USD 4,363 1000 USD 12,698 1000 USD 10
2000s 29,955 1000 USD 15,236 1000 USD 54,633 1000 USD 10
2010s 37,786 1000 USD 21,515 1000 USD 51,890 1000 USD 10
2020s 35,976 1000 USD 21,290 1000 USD 45,606 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 20 Burundi 145,357 1000 USD compare
  2. 21 Niger 103,193 1000 USD compare
  3. 22 Australia and New Zealand 94,549 1000 USD compare
  4. 23 Cameroon 93,115 1000 USD compare
  5. 24 Australia 77,932 1000 USD compare
  6. 25 Cabo Verde 4,520 1000 USD compare
  7. 25 Zimbabwe 72,766 1000 USD compare
  8. 26 Chad 71,322 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Asia?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Asia was 21,290 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 54,633 1000 USD in 2008.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 240 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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