Sweet potatoes — Production in Europe

Europe: Sweet potatoes — Production was 96,155 t in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
96,155 t
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
196,583 t
in 1963
All-time low
45,300 t
in 2012
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Sweet potatoes — Production in Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 96,155 t for sweet potatoes — production in 2017.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production in Europe peaked at 196,583 t in 1963 and was at its lowest, 45,300 t, in 2012.

That places Europe 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 169,833 t 141,141 t 196,583 t 9
1970s 136,332 t 130,564 t 140,435 t 10
1980s 103,457 t 74,251 t 132,642 t 10
1990s 68,246 t 58,881 t 82,831 t 10
2000s 66,711 t 53,900 t 82,226 t 10
2010s 65,680 t 45,300 t 96,155 t 8

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 19 Japan 717,000 t compare
  2. 20 Cameroon 633,125 t compare
  3. 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 625,963 t compare
  4. 22 Mali 614,079 t compare
  5. 23 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 576,338 t compare
  6. 24 Philippines 504,411 t compare
  7. 25 Mozambique 502,352 t compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production in Europe?
Sweet potatoes — production in Europe was 96,155 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 196,583 t in 1963.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 45,300 t in 2012.
How does Europe rank for sweet potatoes — production?
Europe ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2017.
Is sweet potatoes — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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