Sweet potato production in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Sweet potato production was 299.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Cook Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 299.22 for sweet potato production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Cook Islands peaked at 2,200 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 270.37, in 2015.
That places Cook Islands 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
| 1962 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,750 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,700 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,650 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,600 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,550 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,500 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,451 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,451 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,350 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1,400 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,350 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,000 | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 1,400 | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,450 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,550 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,400 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,650 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,690 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,200 | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1,212 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 1,075 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 850 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 800.09 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 550 | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 545.83 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 606.84 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 602.59 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 700 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 555.68 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 480.39 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 435.34 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 405.76 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 378.56 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 372.79 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 305.88 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 270.37 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 316.35 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 297.53 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 294.75 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 302.88 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 298.38 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 298.67 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 299.98 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 299.01 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 299.22 | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Cook Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +40.0% | 1,000 | 1,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,750 | 1,550 | 2,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,370 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,520 | 1,400 | 1,650 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,530 | 1,200 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 676.67 | 480.39 | 1,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.02 | 270.37 | 435.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.05 | 298.38 | 299.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 103 Saint Lucia 405.07 compare
- 104 Yemen 322.06 compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 308 compare
- 107 Brunei 286.37 compare
- 108 Puerto Rico 267.07 compare
- 109 Panama 260.03 compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 35.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 2.67 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.7138 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Cook Islands?
- Sweet potato production in Cook Islands was 299.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 1993.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.37 in 2015.
- How does Cook Islands rank for sweet potato production?
- Cook Islands ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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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