Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was 5.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
5th
of 26 groups
All-time high
26.31 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-15.37 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa is 5.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 26.31 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -15.37 % change on previous year, in 1998.

Middle Africa ranks 5th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.4152 % change on previous year —
1963 1.19 % change on previous year -386.2%
1964 -4.09 % change on previous year -443.7%
1965 -8.56 % change on previous year +109.6%
1966 -1.74 % change on previous year -79.6%
1967 10.01 % change on previous year -673.9%
1968 0.5572 % change on previous year -94.4%
1969 4.81 % change on previous year +762.4%
1970 4.99 % change on previous year +3.7%
1971 -1.98 % change on previous year -139.7%
1972 6.09 % change on previous year -407.6%
1973 0.3597 % change on previous year -94.1%
1974 2.04 % change on previous year +466.5%
1975 -0.1872 % change on previous year -109.2%
1976 1.11 % change on previous year -694.2%
1977 -0.2038 % change on previous year -118.3%
1978 -1.25 % change on previous year +513.4%
1979 3.38 % change on previous year -370.7%
1980 1.88 % change on previous year -44.3%
1981 2.94 % change on previous year +56.0%
1982 1.57 % change on previous year -46.5%
1983 -2.39 % change on previous year -251.6%
1984 0.4257 % change on previous year -117.8%
1985 3.8 % change on previous year +792.9%
1986 -0.0539 % change on previous year -101.4%
1987 4.92 % change on previous year -9229.9%
1988 -0.0514 % change on previous year -101.0%
1989 -0.1543 % change on previous year +200.2%
1990 6.78 % change on previous year -4496.5%
1991 -9.75 % change on previous year -243.7%
1992 4.15 % change on previous year -142.5%
1993 2.31 % change on previous year -44.3%
1994 2.15 % change on previous year -7.1%
1995 2.39 % change on previous year +11.2%
1996 0.6697 % change on previous year -71.9%
1997 -0.706 % change on previous year -205.4%
1998 -15.37 % change on previous year +2077.5%
1999 1.55 % change on previous year -110.1%
2000 2.79 % change on previous year +79.7%
2001 15.34 % change on previous year +450.4%
2002 7.76 % change on previous year -49.4%
2003 11.08 % change on previous year +42.8%
2004 11.5 % change on previous year +3.8%
2005 4.19 % change on previous year -63.6%
2006 2.93 % change on previous year -30.1%
2007 26.31 % change on previous year +798.3%
2008 -7.21 % change on previous year -127.4%
2009 13.15 % change on previous year -282.3%
2010 14.5 % change on previous year +10.3%
2011 14.43 % change on previous year -0.5%
2012 -2.95 % change on previous year -120.5%
2013 17.45 % change on previous year -691.1%
2014 25.27 % change on previous year +44.8%
2015 0.1061 % change on previous year -99.6%
2016 4.14 % change on previous year +3800.6%
2017 -5.99 % change on previous year -244.8%
2018 3.34 % change on previous year -155.7%
2019 0.8528 % change on previous year -74.5%
2020 2.18 % change on previous year +155.4%
2021 1.87 % change on previous year -14.0%
2022 5.3 % change on previous year +183.1%
2023 5.05 % change on previous year -4.7%
2024 5.16 % change on previous year +2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa 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
1987 +9229.9% -0.0539 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year
1990 +4496.5% -0.1543 % change on previous year 6.78 % change on previous year
2016 +3800.6% 0.1061 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year
1998 -2077.5% -0.706 % change on previous year -15.37 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2192 % change on previous year -8.56 % change on previous year 10.01 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.43 % change on previous year -1.98 % change on previous year 6.09 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.29 % change on previous year -2.39 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.5835 % change on previous year -15.37 % change on previous year 6.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.78 % change on previous year -7.21 % change on previous year 26.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.11 % change on previous year -5.99 % change on previous year 25.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.91 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 Maldives 60.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Malaysia 53.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Benin 45.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Bhutan 31.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Mauritius 30.51 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Kenya 28.94 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 23.89 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
Sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 5.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.31 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -15.37 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Middle Africa rank for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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.