Sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Sweet potato production was 151.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda is 151.05, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 353 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106 | — |
| 1962 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 110 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 116 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 118 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 120 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 123 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 125 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 128 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 131 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 139 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 74 | -46.8% |
| 1975 | 153 | +106.8% |
| 1976 | 193 | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 72 | -62.7% |
| 1978 | 170 | +136.1% |
| 1979 | 279 | +64.1% |
| 1980 | 181 | -35.1% |
| 1981 | 321 | +77.3% |
| 1982 | 228 | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 353 | +54.8% |
| 1984 | 113 | -68.0% |
| 1985 | 101 | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 150 | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 182 | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 219 | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 180 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 149.62 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 151.07 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 150.62 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 140 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 151.15 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 151.79 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 152.36 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 152.77 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 149.12 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 145 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 165 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 175 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 200 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 229.03 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 250 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 262.11 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 280 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 268.85 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 268.6 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 267.92 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 260 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 267.92 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 271.89 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 279.5 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 250.39 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 209.21 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 157.9 | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 126.67 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 69.8 | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 124.19 | +77.9% |
| 2022 | 145.46 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 298.48 | +105.2% |
| 2024 | 151.05 | -49.4% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 151.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,903, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 151.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +136.1% | 72 | 170 |
| 1975 | +106.8% | 74 | 153 |
| 2023 | +105.2% | 145.46 | 298.48 |
| 1981 | +77.3% | 181 | 321 |
| 2021 | +77.9% | 69.8 | 124.19 |
| 1984 | -68.0% | 353 | 113 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.11 | 106 | 123 | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.4 | 72 | 279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.8 | 101 | 353 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.94 | 140 | 170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.41 | 145 | 280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236 | 126.67 | 279.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.8 | 69.8 | 298.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda was 151.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 353 in 1983.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for sweet potato production?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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