Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was 13.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at 13.18 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 42.6% on the previous year and up 236.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 86.91 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -52.82 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Egypt 14th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -11.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1964 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1965 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1966 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1967 | -18.05 % change on previous year | +477.6% |
| 1968 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1969 | 16.08 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1970 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1971 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1972 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 1973 | -30.23 % change on previous year | -1369.8% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -8 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1977 | -0.742 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1978 | -7.56 % change on previous year | +918.9% |
| 1979 | 63.66 % change on previous year | -942.1% |
| 1980 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3374 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1982 | 45.41 % change on previous year | -13558.5% |
| 1983 | -33.59 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1984 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1985 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 1986 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1987 | -43.24 % change on previous year | +171.8% |
| 1988 | 84.13 % change on previous year | -294.5% |
| 1989 | -52.82 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1990 | 86.91 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 1991 | 24.66 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1992 | -29.57 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1993 | 59.14 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1994 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1995 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1996 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 1997 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -374.5% |
| 1998 | 18.51 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2000 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2001 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -1985.1% |
| 2002 | -26.14 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2003 | 32.34 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2004 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2005 | 29.34 % change on previous year | -344.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4506 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2007 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +656.5% |
| 2008 | -28.76 % change on previous year | -943.9% |
| 2009 | 37.95 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2010 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2011 | -25.87 % change on previous year | -777.8% |
| 2012 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2013 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2014 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2015 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -310.6% |
| 2016 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2017 | -21.83 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 2018 | 39.81 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 2019 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2020 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 2021 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2022 | -35.13 % change on previous year | +365.4% |
| 2023 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2024 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +13558.5% | -0.3374 % change on previous year | 45.41 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1985.1% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 26.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -18.05 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -30.23 % change on previous year | 63.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 % change on previous year | -52.82 % change on previous year | 84.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.51 % change on previous year | -29.57 % change on previous year | 86.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 % change on previous year | -28.76 % change on previous year | 37.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -25.87 % change on previous year | 39.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -35.13 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 11 Niger 20.81 % change on previous year compare
- 12 New Caledonia 16.3 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.43 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Jamaica 12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Guatemala 11.19 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 9.86 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Egypt was 13.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 86.91 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.82 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Egypt rank for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.