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Sweet potatoes — Stock Variation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sweet potatoes — Stock Variation was -234 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-234 1000 t
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
29th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1,616 1000 t
in 2016
All-time low
-432 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sweet potatoes — Stock Variation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2010–2023

-50005001.0k1.5k2010201620232010: -432 1000 t2011: 195 1000 t2012: 407 1000 t2013: 1.4k 1000 t2014: 535 1000 t2015: 675 1000 t2016: 1.6k 1000 t2017: 1.4k 1000 t2018: -25 1000 t2019: 803 1000 t2020: 448 1000 t2021: 631 1000 t2022: -257 1000 t2023: -234 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2023, sweet potatoes — stock variation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at -234 1000 t.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 117.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — stock variation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,616 1000 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, -432 1000 t, in 2010.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sweet potatoes — Stock Variation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Year 1000 t Change
2010 -432 1000 t —
2011 195 1000 t -145.1%
2012 407 1000 t +108.7%
2013 1,369 1000 t +236.4%
2014 535 1000 t -60.9%
2015 675 1000 t +26.2%
2016 1,616 1000 t +139.4%
2017 1,386 1000 t -14.2%
2018 -25 1000 t -101.8%
2019 803 1000 t -3312.0%
2020 448 1000 t -44.2%
2021 631 1000 t +40.8%
2022 -257 1000 t -140.7%
2023 -234 1000 t -8.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sweet potatoes — Stock Variation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
2019 +3312.0% -25 1000 t 803 1000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 652.9 1000 t -432 1000 t 1,616 1000 t 10
2020s 147 1000 t -257 1000 t 631 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 26 Australia 1 1000 t compare
  2. 26 Caribbean 1 1000 t compare
  3. 28 Nauru 0 1000 t
  4. 28 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 t
  5. 28 Marshall Islands 0 1000 t
  6. 28 Tonga 0 1000 t compare
  7. 28 Bhutan 0 1000 t
  8. 28 Bahrain 0 1000 t
  9. 28 Qatar 0 1000 t
  10. 28 Cuba 0 1000 t compare
  11. 28 Kiribati 0 1000 t
  12. 28 Comoros 0 1000 t compare
  13. 28 China, Macao SAR 0 1000 t
  14. 28 Timor-Leste 0 1000 t
  15. 28 Liberia 0 1000 t compare
  16. 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 1000 t
  17. 28 Micronesia 0 1000 t
  18. 28 Samoa 0 1000 t
  19. 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 1000 t compare
  20. 28 Vanuatu 0 1000 t
  21. 28 Grenada 0 1000 t
  22. 28 Iceland 0 1000 t compare
  23. 28 Suriname 0 1000 t compare
  24. 28 Cabo Verde 0 1000 t compare
  25. 28 Gabon 0 1000 t
  26. 28 Bahamas 0 1000 t compare
  27. 28 Jordan 0 1000 t
  28. 28 Barbados 0 1000 t compare
  29. 28 Saint Lucia 0 1000 t
  30. 28 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 1000 t compare
  31. 28 Albania 0 1000 t compare
  32. 28 Guyana 0 1000 t compare
  33. 28 Kuwait 0 1000 t compare
  34. 28 Mongolia 0 1000 t
  35. 28 Congo 0 1000 t
  36. 28 Seychelles 0 1000 t
  37. 28 Maldives 0 1000 t
  38. 28 Finland 0 1000 t compare
  39. 28 Malaysia 0 1000 t compare
  40. 28 Armenia 0 1000 t
  41. 28 Israel 0 1000 t compare
  42. 28 Papua New Guinea 0 1000 t compare
  43. 28 Mauritius 0 1000 t
  44. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 0 1000 t
  45. 28 Panama 0 1000 t
  46. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 0 1000 t
  47. 28 Oman 0 1000 t
  48. 28 Fiji 0 1000 t compare
  49. 28 Norway 0 1000 t compare
  50. 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 1000 t
  51. 28 Gambia 0 1000 t
  52. 28 Costa Rica 0 1000 t
  53. 28 Lebanon 0 1000 t
  54. 28 Denmark 0 1000 t compare
  55. 28 Algeria 0 1000 t
  56. 28 Paraguay 0 1000 t
  57. 28 Croatia 0 1000 t
  58. 28 Ireland 0 1000 t
  59. 28 Argentina 0 1000 t compare
  60. 28 Belgium 0 1000 t
  61. 28 Malta 0 1000 t
  62. 28 Cyprus 0 1000 t
  63. 28 Nicaragua 0 1000 t
  64. 28 Jamaica 0 1000 t compare
  65. 28 North Macedonia 0 1000 t
  66. 28 Luxembourg 0 1000 t
  67. 28 Kyrgyzstan 0 1000 t
  68. 28 Polynesia 0 1000 t compare
  69. 28 El Salvador 0 1000 t
  70. 28 Georgia 0 1000 t
  71. 28 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 1000 t
  72. 28 Eswatini 0 1000 t
  73. 28 Estonia 0 1000 t
  74. 28 Belarus 0 1000 t
  75. 28 Montenegro 0 1000 t
  76. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 1000 t
  77. 28 Chile 0 1000 t compare
  78. 28 Sweden 0 1000 t compare
  79. 28 Czechia 0 1000 t compare
  80. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 t
  81. 28 Latvia 0 1000 t
  82. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 1000 t
  83. 28 Poland 0 1000 t compare
  84. 28 Republic of Moldova 0 1000 t
  85. 28 Serbia 0 1000 t compare
  86. 28 Bulgaria 0 1000 t
  87. 28 Slovenia 0 1000 t
  88. 28 Italy 0 1000 t compare
  89. 28 Greece 0 1000 t compare
  90. 28 France 0 1000 t
  91. 28 New Zealand 0 1000 t compare
  92. 28 Austria 0 1000 t compare
  93. 28 Belize 0 1000 t
  94. 28 Slovakia 0 1000 t
  95. 28 New Caledonia 0 1000 t
  96. 28 Uruguay 0 1000 t compare
  97. 28 Lithuania 0 1000 t
  98. 28 Namibia 0 1000 t
  99. 28 Burkina Faso 0 1000 t compare
  100. 28 Tunisia 0 1000 t
  101. 28 Canada 0 1000 t compare
  102. 28 Yemen 0 1000 t
  103. 28 Romania 0 1000 t
  104. 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 1000 t compare
  105. 28 Madagascar 0 1000 t compare
  106. 28 Switzerland 0 1000 t compare
  107. 28 Türkiye 0 1000 t
  108. 28 Germany 0 1000 t
  109. 28 Portugal 0 1000 t compare
  110. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 0 1000 t compare
  111. 28 Bangladesh 0 1000 t compare
  112. 28 Ghana 0 1000 t compare
  113. 28 Botswana 0 1000 t
  114. 28 Hungary 0 1000 t compare
  115. 28 Peru 0 1000 t
  116. 28 Honduras 0 1000 t compare
  117. 28 Ethiopia 0 1000 t compare
  118. 28 Colombia 0 1000 t
  119. 28 Mexico 0 1000 t compare
  120. 28 Republic of Korea 0 1000 t compare
  121. 28 Mozambique 0 1000 t compare
  122. 28 Senegal 0 1000 t compare
  123. 28 Sri Lanka 0 1000 t compare
  124. 28 Rwanda 0 1000 t compare
  125. 28 Nigeria 0 1000 t compare
  126. 28 Spain 0 1000 t compare
  127. 28 Morocco 0 1000 t compare
  128. 28 Uganda 0 1000 t
  129. 28 Kazakhstan 0 1000 t
  130. 28 Russian Federation 0 1000 t
  131. 28 United Republic of Tanzania 0 1000 t compare
  132. 28 Nepal 0 1000 t compare
  133. 28 South Africa 0 1000 t compare
  134. 28 Australia and New Zealand 0 1000 t compare
  135. 28 Ukraine 0 1000 t
  136. 28 Nauru 0 1000 t
  137. 28 East Timor 0 1000 t
  138. 28 Syria 0 1000 t
  139. 28 United Kingdom 0 1000 t
  140. 28 Moldova 0 1000 t
  141. 28 Turkey 0 1000 t
  142. 28 Cote d'Ivoire 0 1000 t compare
  143. 28 Russia 0 1000 t

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — stock variation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sweet potatoes — stock variation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was -234 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — stock variation recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,616 1000 t in 2016.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — stock variation recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -432 1000 t in 2010.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sweet potatoes — stock variation?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is sweet potatoes — stock variation rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Stock Variation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Stock Variation
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 2,772 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.