Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate was -4.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 68.3%
World rank
124th
of 163 countries
All-time high
24.81 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-17.78 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023

-20-1001020196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, potatoes — crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -4.71 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 68.3% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 24.81 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -17.78 % change on previous year, in 1972.

South Africa ranks 124th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 13.17 % change on previous year
1963 4.73 % change on previous year -64.1%
1964 -4.86 % change on previous year -202.8%
1965 2.19 % change on previous year -145.0%
1966 -16.07 % change on previous year -833.9%
1967 11.49 % change on previous year -171.5%
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 24.81 % change on previous year
1970 -5.81 % change on previous year -123.4%
1971 11.36 % change on previous year -295.6%
1972 -17.78 % change on previous year -256.5%
1973 -3.55 % change on previous year -80.1%
1974 13.97 % change on previous year -494.0%
1975 8.06 % change on previous year -42.3%
1976 -1.79 % change on previous year -122.2%
1977 6.99 % change on previous year -490.3%
1978 -3.12 % change on previous year -144.7%
1979 -1.47 % change on previous year -53.1%
1980 -0.5952 % change on previous year -59.4%
1981 24.55 % change on previous year -4224.6%
1982 1.44 % change on previous year -94.1%
1983 -2.61 % change on previous year -280.7%
1984 12.9 % change on previous year -594.7%
1985 2.16 % change on previous year -83.3%
1986 -8.65 % change on previous year -501.4%
1987 -0.6928 % change on previous year -92.0%
1988 10 % change on previous year -1543.3%
1989 13.53 % change on previous year +35.3%
1990 -6.52 % change on previous year -148.2%
1991 4.98 % change on previous year -176.4%
1992 -14.23 % change on previous year -385.8%
1993 5.53 % change on previous year -138.9%
1994 -0.4193 % change on previous year -107.6%
1995 5.68 % change on previous year -1455.7%
1996 11.35 % change on previous year +99.8%
1997 -4.29 % change on previous year -137.8%
1998 1.31 % change on previous year -130.5%
1999 6.83 % change on previous year +421.7%
2000 -5.18 % change on previous year -175.9%
2001 3.46 % change on previous year -166.8%
2002 -12.32 % change on previous year -456.1%
2003 5.42 % change on previous year -144.0%
2004 7.05 % change on previous year +30.0%
2005 -0.3559 % change on previous year -105.0%
2006 5.36 % change on previous year -1605.4%
2007 3.22 % change on previous year -39.9%
2008 5.25 % change on previous year +63.2%
2009 -8.42 % change on previous year -260.3%
2010 11.75 % change on previous year -239.5%
2011 4.27 % change on previous year -63.7%
2012 1.32 % change on previous year -69.2%
2013 -2.74 % change on previous year -308.4%
2014 3.41 % change on previous year -224.5%
2015 10.04 % change on previous year +194.3%
2016 -13.69 % change on previous year -236.3%
2017 14.05 % change on previous year -202.6%
2018 0.1325 % change on previous year -99.1%
2019 8.07 % change on previous year +5991.9%
2020 -0.7344 % change on previous year -109.1%
2021 -2.96 % change on previous year +303.0%
2022 -2.8 % change on previous year -5.5%
2023 -4.71 % change on previous year +68.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa 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 +5991.9% 0.1325 % change on previous year 8.07 % change on previous year
1981 +4224.6% -0.5952 % change on previous year 24.55 % change on previous year
2006 +1605.4% -0.3559 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year
1988 +1543.3% -0.6928 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year
1995 +1455.7% -0.4193 % change on previous year 5.68 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.43 % change on previous year -16.07 % change on previous year 24.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.6866 % change on previous year -17.78 % change on previous year 13.97 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.2 % change on previous year -8.65 % change on previous year 24.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.02 % change on previous year -14.23 % change on previous year 11.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3477 % change on previous year -12.32 % change on previous year 7.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.66 % change on previous year -13.69 % change on previous year 14.05 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.8 % change on previous year -4.71 % change on previous year -0.7344 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 121 Rwanda -4.5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 122 Sweden -4.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 123 Zimbabwe -4.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 125 Eswatini -5.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 126 Ethiopia -5.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 127 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -5.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa?
Potatoes — crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa was -4.71 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24.81 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -17.78 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does South Africa rank for potatoes — crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is potatoes — crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 10,493 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.