Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Central America

Central America: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 43,291 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43,291 1000 USD
Change on year
down 15.7%
Rank
21st
of 25 groups
All-time high
51,381 1000 USD
in 2023
All-time low
4,537 1000 USD
in 1996
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Central America, 1991–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200720241991: 8.6k 1000 USD1992: 12.7k 1000 USD1993: 11.1k 1000 USD1994: 8.0k 1000 USD1995: 6.0k 1000 USD1996: 4.5k 1000 USD1997: 8.4k 1000 USD1998: 8.0k 1000 USD1999: 9.0k 1000 USD2000: 12.0k 1000 USD2001: 13.9k 1000 USD2002: 11.6k 1000 USD2003: 16.4k 1000 USD2004: 14.1k 1000 USD2005: 17.0k 1000 USD2006: 18.1k 1000 USD2007: 15.5k 1000 USD2008: 17.9k 1000 USD2009: 13.0k 1000 USD2010: 15.4k 1000 USD2011: 17.9k 1000 USD2012: 12.2k 1000 USD2013: 14.9k 1000 USD2014: 15.5k 1000 USD2015: 18.7k 1000 USD2016: 20.3k 1000 USD2017: 21.8k 1000 USD2018: 20.9k 1000 USD2019: 20.8k 1000 USD2020: 24.2k 1000 USD2021: 30.0k 1000 USD2022: 35.8k 1000 USD2023: 51.4k 1000 USD2024: 43.3k 1000 USD

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 43,291 1000 USD for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 180.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Central America peaked at 51,381 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,537 1000 USD, in 1996.

That places Central America 21st 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in Central America, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1991 8,616 1000 USD
1992 12,729 1000 USD +47.7%
1993 11,059 1000 USD -13.1%
1994 7,989 1000 USD -27.8%
1995 6,002 1000 USD -24.9%
1996 4,537 1000 USD -24.4%
1997 8,435 1000 USD +85.9%
1998 8,045 1000 USD -4.6%
1999 8,951 1000 USD +11.3%
2000 11,986 1000 USD +33.9%
2001 13,888 1000 USD +15.9%
2002 11,629 1000 USD -16.3%
2003 16,376 1000 USD +40.8%
2004 14,096 1000 USD -13.9%
2005 17,048 1000 USD +20.9%
2006 18,131 1000 USD +6.4%
2007 15,546 1000 USD -14.3%
2008 17,892 1000 USD +15.1%
2009 13,022 1000 USD -27.2%
2010 15,411 1000 USD +18.3%
2011 17,880 1000 USD +16.0%
2012 12,160 1000 USD -32.0%
2013 14,908 1000 USD +22.6%
2014 15,457 1000 USD +3.7%
2015 18,681 1000 USD +20.9%
2016 20,342 1000 USD +8.9%
2017 21,798 1000 USD +7.2%
2018 20,860 1000 USD -4.3%
2019 20,847 1000 USD -0.1%
2020 24,206 1000 USD +16.1%
2021 29,959 1000 USD +23.8%
2022 35,752 1000 USD +19.3%
2023 51,381 1000 USD +43.7%
2024 43,291 1000 USD -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,485 1000 USD 4,537 1000 USD 12,729 1000 USD 9
2000s 14,961 1000 USD 11,629 1000 USD 18,131 1000 USD 10
2010s 17,834 1000 USD 12,160 1000 USD 21,798 1000 USD 10
2020s 36,918 1000 USD 24,206 1000 USD 51,381 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 18 Jamaica 101,008 1000 USD compare
  2. 19 Burundi 94,917 1000 USD compare
  3. 20 Cameroon 94,362 1000 USD compare
  4. 21 Peru 85,862 1000 USD compare
  5. 22 Ethiopia 84,607 1000 USD compare
  6. 23 Niger 81,528 1000 USD compare
  7. 24 Chad 77,006 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Central America?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Central America was 43,291 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 51,381 1000 USD in 2023.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 4,537 1000 USD in 1996.
How does Central America rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Central America ranks 21st out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
120 places, 3,638 data points, 1991–2024
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