Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was -4.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 68.1%
World rank
129th
of 169 countries
All-time high
24.96 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-17.59 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in South Africa is -4.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 68.1% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 24.96 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -17.59 % change on previous year, in 1972.

South Africa ranks 129th of 169 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 (N content), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 13.13 % change on previous year
1963 4.58 % change on previous year -65.1%
1964 -4.82 % change on previous year -205.2%
1965 2.21 % change on previous year -145.8%
1966 -16.1 % change on previous year -828.6%
1967 11.52 % change on previous year -171.6%
1968 -0.0992 % change on previous year -100.9%
1969 24.96 % change on previous year -25253.8%
1970 -5.81 % change on previous year -123.3%
1971 11.27 % change on previous year -294.1%
1972 -17.59 % change on previous year -256.1%
1973 -3.62 % change on previous year -79.4%
1974 13.86 % change on previous year -482.7%
1975 7.97 % change on previous year -42.5%
1976 -1.62 % change on previous year -120.4%
1977 6.79 % change on previous year -518.2%
1978 -3.09 % change on previous year -145.5%
1979 -1.49 % change on previous year -51.9%
1980 -0.5782 % change on previous year -61.1%
1981 24.78 % change on previous year -4385.6%
1982 1.47 % change on previous year -94.1%
1983 -2.78 % change on previous year -289.4%
1984 13.07 % change on previous year -569.4%
1985 2.13 % change on previous year -83.7%
1986 -8.79 % change on previous year -513.2%
1987 -0.4936 % change on previous year -94.4%
1988 9.86 % change on previous year -2098.0%
1989 13.6 % change on previous year +37.9%
1990 -6.5 % change on previous year -147.8%
1991 4.93 % change on previous year -175.8%
1992 -14.17 % change on previous year -387.3%
1993 5.44 % change on previous year -138.4%
1994 -0.3907 % change on previous year -107.2%
1995 5.64 % change on previous year -1543.0%
1996 11.32 % change on previous year +100.8%
1997 -4.15 % change on previous year -136.6%
1998 1.24 % change on previous year -129.8%
1999 6.81 % change on previous year +450.7%
2000 -5.23 % change on previous year -176.9%
2001 3.55 % change on previous year -167.8%
2002 -12.29 % change on previous year -446.3%
2003 5.3 % change on previous year -143.1%
2004 7.1 % change on previous year +34.0%
2005 -0.373 % change on previous year -105.3%
2006 5.29 % change on previous year -1519.4%
2007 3.37 % change on previous year -36.4%
2008 5.25 % change on previous year +55.7%
2009 -8.44 % change on previous year -260.8%
2010 11.65 % change on previous year -238.0%
2011 4.26 % change on previous year -63.4%
2012 1.34 % change on previous year -68.6%
2013 -2.7 % change on previous year -301.7%
2014 3.34 % change on previous year -224.0%
2015 10.06 % change on previous year +200.8%
2016 -13.67 % change on previous year -235.9%
2017 14.14 % change on previous year -203.5%
2018 0.1215 % change on previous year -99.1%
2019 7.97 % change on previous year +6459.8%
2020 -0.6774 % change on previous year -108.5%
2021 -2.99 % change on previous year +340.9%
2022 -2.81 % change on previous year -5.8%
2023 -4.73 % change on previous year +68.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's -4.73 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4133 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's -4.73 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0058 % change on previous year, 810.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), 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
1969 +25253.8% -0.0992 % change on previous year 24.96 % change on previous year
2019 +6459.8% 0.1215 % change on previous year 7.97 % change on previous year
1981 +4385.6% -0.5782 % change on previous year 24.78 % change on previous year
1988 +2098.0% -0.4936 % change on previous year 9.86 % change on previous year
1995 +1543.0% -0.3907 % change on previous year 5.64 % change on previous year
2006 +1519.4% -0.373 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.42 % change on previous year -16.1 % change on previous year 24.96 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.6669 % change on previous year -17.59 % change on previous year 13.86 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.23 % change on previous year -8.79 % change on previous year 24.78 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.02 % change on previous year -14.17 % change on previous year 11.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3524 % change on previous year -12.29 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.65 % change on previous year -13.67 % change on previous year 14.14 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.8 % change on previous year -4.73 % change on previous year -0.6774 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 126 El Salvador -4.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 127 Sweden -4.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 128 Rwanda -4.57 % change on previous year compare
  4. 130 Mauritius -4.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 131 Zimbabwe -5.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 132 Ethiopia -5.23 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in South Africa?
Potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in South Africa was -4.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24.96 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -17.59 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does South Africa rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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 (N content), 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 (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,990 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.