Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South America

South America: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 568,446 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
568,446 1000 USD
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
13th
of 25 groups
All-time high
568,446 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
129,526 1000 USD
in 2002
Years of data
34
1991–2024

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1991200720241991: 170.9k 1000 USD1992: 138.9k 1000 USD1993: 182.0k 1000 USD1994: 315.5k 1000 USD1995: 298.6k 1000 USD1996: 261.1k 1000 USD1997: 239.6k 1000 USD1998: 252.7k 1000 USD1999: 198.2k 1000 USD2000: 197.8k 1000 USD2001: 179.2k 1000 USD2002: 129.5k 1000 USD2003: 142.9k 1000 USD2004: 172.6k 1000 USD2005: 205.9k 1000 USD2006: 241.4k 1000 USD2007: 294.0k 1000 USD2008: 358.2k 1000 USD2009: 340.6k 1000 USD2010: 409.3k 1000 USD2011: 506.1k 1000 USD2012: 464.2k 1000 USD2013: 478.0k 1000 USD2014: 497.2k 1000 USD2015: 396.8k 1000 USD2016: 408.7k 1000 USD2017: 457.2k 1000 USD2018: 396.6k 1000 USD2019: 421.0k 1000 USD2020: 361.6k 1000 USD2021: 403.3k 1000 USD2022: 469.3k 1000 USD2023: 545.6k 1000 USD2024: 568.4k 1000 USD

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

Analysis

South America recorded 568,446 1000 USD for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in South America peaked at 568,446 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 129,526 1000 USD, in 2002.

South America ranks 13th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South America, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in South America, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1991 170,896 1000 USD
1992 138,862 1000 USD -18.7%
1993 182,048 1000 USD +31.1%
1994 315,477 1000 USD +73.3%
1995 298,592 1000 USD -5.4%
1996 261,063 1000 USD -12.6%
1997 239,556 1000 USD -8.2%
1998 252,678 1000 USD +5.5%
1999 198,171 1000 USD -21.6%
2000 197,792 1000 USD -0.2%
2001 179,216 1000 USD -9.4%
2002 129,526 1000 USD -27.7%
2003 142,932 1000 USD +10.4%
2004 172,588 1000 USD +20.7%
2005 205,872 1000 USD +19.3%
2006 241,352 1000 USD +17.2%
2007 293,995 1000 USD +21.8%
2008 358,172 1000 USD +21.8%
2009 340,557 1000 USD -4.9%
2010 409,342 1000 USD +20.2%
2011 506,087 1000 USD +23.6%
2012 464,157 1000 USD -8.3%
2013 478,007 1000 USD +3.0%
2014 497,164 1000 USD +4.0%
2015 396,844 1000 USD -20.2%
2016 408,746 1000 USD +3.0%
2017 457,182 1000 USD +11.8%
2018 396,559 1000 USD -13.3%
2019 420,959 1000 USD +6.2%
2020 361,593 1000 USD -14.1%
2021 403,313 1000 USD +11.5%
2022 469,327 1000 USD +16.4%
2023 545,638 1000 USD +16.3%
2024 568,446 1000 USD +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 228,594 1000 USD 138,862 1000 USD 315,477 1000 USD 9
2000s 226,200 1000 USD 129,526 1000 USD 358,172 1000 USD 10
2010s 443,505 1000 USD 396,559 1000 USD 506,087 1000 USD 10
2020s 469,663 1000 USD 361,593 1000 USD 568,446 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Sudan (former) 252,809 1000 USD compare
  2. 11 Philippines 248,892 1000 USD compare
  3. 12 Mali 215,188 1000 USD compare
  4. 13 Kenya 202,764 1000 USD compare
  5. 14 Nigeria 148,406 1000 USD compare
  6. 15 Republic of Korea 145,280 1000 USD compare
  7. 16 Angola 127,861 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 South America?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in South America was 568,446 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 568,446 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 129,526 1000 USD in 2002.
How does South America rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
South America ranks 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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