Sweet potatoes — Production in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Sweet potatoes — Production was 153,600 t in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)
153,600 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 126 countries
All-time high
153,600 t
in 1992
All-time low
80,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Sweet potatoes — Production in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

050.0k100.0k150.0k1961197619921961: 80.0k t1962: 80.0k t1963: 80.0k t1964: 88.0k t1965: 88.0k t1966: 96.0k t1967: 96.0k t1968: 104.0k t1969: 104.0k t1970: 104.0k t1971: 112.0k t1972: 112.0k t1973: 120.0k t1974: 120.0k t1975: 120.0k t1976: 122.0k t1977: 122.0k t1978: 125.0k t1979: 130.0k t1980: 130.0k t1981: 138.0k t1982: 138.0k t1983: 142.0k t1984: 142.0k t1985: 148.0k t1986: 148.0k t1987: 145.2k t1988: 142.6k t1989: 144.0k t1990: 152.0k t1991: 152.8k t1992: 153.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 1992, sweet potatoes — production in Ethiopia PDR stood at 153,600 t. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 153,600 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80,000 t, in 1961.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 40th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90,667 t 80,000 t 104,000 t 9
1970s 118,700 t 104,000 t 130,000 t 10
1980s 141,780 t 130,000 t 148,000 t 10
1990s 152,800 t 152,000 t 153,600 t 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 37 Sudan (former) 225,000 t compare
  2. 38 Zimbabwe 215,604 t compare
  3. 39 China, Taiwan Province of 212,360 t compare
  4. 41 Ghana 142,676 t
  5. 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 138,700 t compare
  6. 43 Burkina Faso 115,507 t compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production in Ethiopia PDR?
Sweet potatoes — production in Ethiopia PDR was 153,600 t in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 153,600 t in 1992.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 80,000 t in 1961.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for sweet potatoes — production?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 40th out of 126 countries with data for 1992.
Is sweet potatoes — production rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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