Sweet potatoes — Production in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Sweet potatoes — Production was 225,000 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
225,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 126 countries
All-time high
225,000 t
in 2010
All-time low
4,500 t
in 1990
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Sweet potatoes — Production in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — production in Sudan (former) is 225,000 t, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production in Sudan (former) peaked at 225,000 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,500 t, in 1990.

That places Sudan (former) 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,667 t 10,000 t 18,000 t 9
1970s 35,310 t 20,000 t 45,100 t 10
1980s 22,550 t 7,000 t 42,000 t 10
1990s 34,370 t 4,500 t 116,000 t 10
2000s 155,330 t 116,000 t 222,200 t 10
2010s 225,000 t 225,000 t 225,000 t 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 34 Sierra Leone 254,823 t compare
  2. 35 Cuba 237,790 t compare
  3. 36 Chad 232,300 t compare
  4. 38 Zimbabwe 215,604 t compare
  5. 39 China, Taiwan Province of 212,360 t compare
  6. 40 Ethiopia PDR 153,600 t compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production in Sudan (former)?
Sweet potatoes — production in Sudan (former) was 225,000 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 225,000 t in 2010.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,500 t in 1990.
How does Sudan (former) rank for sweet potatoes — production?
Sudan (former) ranks 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2011.
Is sweet potatoes — production rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan (former) 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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About this data

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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