Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Europe

Europe: Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was 7.48 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
7.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 78.6%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
35 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-19.93 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
56
1962–2017

Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Europe, 1962–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Europe recorded 7.48 % change on previous year for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in 2017.

The figure is down 78.6% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Europe peaked at 35 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -19.93 % change on previous year, in 1995.

That places Europe 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Europe, 1962 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.35 % change on previous year —
1963 4.25 % change on previous year -280.5%
1964 -6.69 % change on previous year -257.6%
1965 -7.96 % change on previous year +19.0%
1966 -7.94 % change on previous year -0.3%
1967 0.0154 % change on previous year -100.2%
1968 -6.08 % change on previous year -39485.7%
1969 -3.32 % change on previous year -45.5%
1970 -1.66 % change on previous year -49.8%
1971 1.18 % change on previous year -171.1%
1972 -0.4607 % change on previous year -138.9%
1973 -6.06 % change on previous year +1215.5%
1974 2.5 % change on previous year -141.3%
1975 -3 % change on previous year -219.9%
1976 7.03 % change on previous year -334.3%
1977 0.259 % change on previous year -96.3%
1978 -4.88 % change on previous year -1982.7%
1979 1.05 % change on previous year -121.6%
1980 -1.51 % change on previous year -243.6%
1981 -7.54 % change on previous year +397.5%
1982 -5.35 % change on previous year -29.0%
1983 -3.97 % change on previous year -25.8%
1984 -10.11 % change on previous year +154.7%
1985 6.2 % change on previous year -161.3%
1986 -10.44 % change on previous year -268.4%
1987 2 % change on previous year -119.2%
1988 -19.48 % change on previous year -1073.0%
1989 -5.15 % change on previous year -73.6%
1990 0.9953 % change on previous year -119.3%
1991 -0.2347 % change on previous year -123.6%
1992 1.64 % change on previous year -797.1%
1993 8.93 % change on previous year +446.1%
1994 -11.22 % change on previous year -225.6%
1995 -19.93 % change on previous year +77.7%
1996 2.82 % change on previous year -114.1%
1997 1.21 % change on previous year -57.0%
1998 -3.68 % change on previous year -404.1%
1999 2.57 % change on previous year -169.7%
2000 -10.96 % change on previous year -526.8%
2001 28.19 % change on previous year -357.3%
2002 -2.36 % change on previous year -108.4%
2003 -6.05 % change on previous year +156.8%
2004 29.74 % change on previous year -591.1%
2005 -8.35 % change on previous year -128.1%
2006 -3.5 % change on previous year -58.1%
2007 -17.68 % change on previous year +405.7%
2008 6.03 % change on previous year -134.1%
2009 -6.07 % change on previous year -200.7%
2010 -4.27 % change on previous year -29.6%
2011 -13.4 % change on previous year +213.4%
2012 -8.35 % change on previous year -37.7%
2013 17.55 % change on previous year -310.2%
2014 28.64 % change on previous year +63.2%
2015 -3.25 % change on previous year -111.4%
2016 35 % change on previous year -1175.9%
2017 7.48 % change on previous year -78.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 -39485.7% 0.0154 % change on previous year -6.08 % change on previous year
1978 -1982.7% 0.259 % change on previous year -4.88 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3.76 % change on previous year -7.96 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.4029 % change on previous year -6.06 % change on previous year 7.03 % change on previous year 10
1980s -5.53 % change on previous year -19.48 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.69 % change on previous year -19.93 % change on previous year 8.93 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8985 % change on previous year -17.68 % change on previous year 29.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.42 % change on previous year -13.4 % change on previous year 35 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Guadeloupe 105.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Maldives 60.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Malaysia 53.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Benin 45.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Bhutan 31.96 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Europe?
Sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Europe was 7.48 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 35 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -19.93 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Europe rank for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2017.
Is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe 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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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.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 8,696 data points, 1962–2024
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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.