Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,731.9%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
24.61 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-12.73 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024

-1001020196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 3.36 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,731.9% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 24.61 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -12.73 % change on previous year, in 2008.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.87 % change on previous year —
1963 -3.32 % change on previous year -133.6%
1964 -4.28 % change on previous year +29.0%
1965 -1.25 % change on previous year -70.8%
1966 1.78 % change on previous year -242.4%
1967 18.82 % change on previous year +959.4%
1968 2.08 % change on previous year -89.0%
1969 3.87 % change on previous year +86.0%
1970 21.37 % change on previous year +452.7%
1971 -3.92 % change on previous year -118.3%
1972 -6.96 % change on previous year +77.6%
1973 3.11 % change on previous year -144.7%
1974 14.31 % change on previous year +359.8%
1975 9.34 % change on previous year -34.8%
1976 8.04 % change on previous year -13.9%
1977 -6.41 % change on previous year -179.8%
1978 5.73 % change on previous year -189.4%
1979 -7.25 % change on previous year -226.5%
1980 -1.2 % change on previous year -83.4%
1981 0.3062 % change on previous year -125.4%
1982 2.04 % change on previous year +565.7%
1983 6.85 % change on previous year +236.1%
1984 -5 % change on previous year -173.0%
1985 3.94 % change on previous year -178.9%
1986 1.05 % change on previous year -73.4%
1987 -1.97 % change on previous year -287.5%
1988 0.831 % change on previous year -142.3%
1989 -2.34 % change on previous year -381.8%
1990 2.93 % change on previous year -224.9%
1991 2.45 % change on previous year -16.2%
1992 1.07 % change on previous year -56.2%
1993 0.9999 % change on previous year -6.9%
1994 -1 % change on previous year -200.2%
1995 0.0399 % change on previous year -104.0%
1996 -8.21 % change on previous year -20661.3%
1997 9.1 % change on previous year -210.8%
1998 4.23 % change on previous year -53.5%
1999 11.45 % change on previous year +170.9%
2000 7.27 % change on previous year -36.5%
2001 8.54 % change on previous year +17.4%
2002 10.39 % change on previous year +21.7%
2003 -8.36 % change on previous year -180.5%
2004 16.3 % change on previous year -294.9%
2005 -1.13 % change on previous year -106.9%
2006 2.28 % change on previous year -303.0%
2007 7.13 % change on previous year +212.4%
2008 -12.73 % change on previous year -278.4%
2009 9.22 % change on previous year -172.4%
2010 17.65 % change on previous year +91.5%
2011 14.52 % change on previous year -17.7%
2012 -0.1217 % change on previous year -100.8%
2013 15.68 % change on previous year -12987.8%
2014 24.61 % change on previous year +57.0%
2015 -1.04 % change on previous year -104.2%
2016 2.3 % change on previous year -321.0%
2017 12.58 % change on previous year +446.0%
2018 -11.24 % change on previous year -189.4%
2019 4.41 % change on previous year -139.3%
2020 4.47 % change on previous year +1.3%
2021 1.28 % change on previous year -71.4%
2022 -5.19 % change on previous year -506.1%
2023 -0.1276 % change on previous year -97.5%
2024 3.36 % change on previous year -2731.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
1996 -20661.3% 0.0399 % change on previous year -8.21 % change on previous year
2013 +12987.8% -0.1217 % change on previous year 15.68 % change on previous year
2024 +2731.9% -0.1276 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.45 % change on previous year -4.28 % change on previous year 18.82 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.74 % change on previous year -7.25 % change on previous year 21.37 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.4507 % change on previous year -5 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.3 % change on previous year -8.21 % change on previous year 11.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.89 % change on previous year -12.73 % change on previous year 16.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.94 % change on previous year -11.24 % change on previous year 24.61 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.7574 % change on previous year -5.19 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 7 Kenya 28.94 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 23.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Dominican Republic 23.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Spain 23.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Niger 20.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 New Caledonia 16.3 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.43 % 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 24.61 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -12.73 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.