Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was 0.3189 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 0.3189 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 418.0% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 150.24 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -44.95 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places New Zealand 54th out of 127 countries 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1964 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -956.3% |
| 1965 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1966 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1967 | 54.59 % change on previous year | -459.7% |
| 1968 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1969 | 14.82 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1971 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 1972 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1973 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1975 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 1976 | -22.92 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1978 | 150.24 % change on previous year | +2627.4% |
| 1979 | -44.95 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1980 | 87.92 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 1981 | -34.67 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1982 | -34.03 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1984 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +375.9% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +611.8% |
| 1991 | 29.03 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1992 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1994 | 21.6 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1995 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1997 | -27.01 % change on previous year | -895.2% |
| 1998 | -34.5 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 29.77 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2000 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2001 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 9.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2005 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2006 | -4 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2007 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 2008 | -13.16 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2009 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -346.3% |
| 2011 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2012 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2014 | -0.776 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2015 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +488.7% |
| 2016 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2017 | -10.41 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2018 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2019 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2020 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2022 | -0.7495 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2023 | -0.1003 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3189 % change on previous year | -418.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3189 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.4668 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.3189 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.0317 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2627.4% | 5.51 % change on previous year | 150.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9 % change on previous year | -15.18 % change on previous year | 54.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.71 % change on previous year | -44.95 % change on previous year | 150.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 % change on previous year | -34.67 % change on previous year | 87.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -34.5 % change on previous year | 29.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -13.16 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0134 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.011 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 51 Congo 0.3718 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 0.368 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Tonga 0.3314 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Myanmar 0.2435 % change on previous year compare
- 56 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.231 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Ecuador 0.1969 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.3189 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 150.24 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.95 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.