Sweet potato production in Reunion
Reunion: Sweet potato production was 760 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Reunion, 1961–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 760 for sweet potato production in 2006.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1,281.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Reunion peaked at 5,300 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1996.
That places Reunion 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2006, 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 Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 4,200 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 4,500 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 4,800 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 1,200 | -70.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,208 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,212 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,200 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 750 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 365 | -63.5% |
| 1992 | 227 | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 219 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 125 | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55 | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 130 | +136.4% |
| 1998 | 200 | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 300 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 700 | +133.3% |
| 2001 | 720 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 628 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 650 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 660 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 715 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 760 | +6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Reunion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +136.4% | 55 | 130 |
| 2000 | +133.3% | 300 | 700 |
| 1979 | -70.0% | 4,000 | 1,200 |
| 1991 | -63.5% | 1,000 | 365 |
| 1996 | -56.0% | 125 | 55 |
| 1998 | +53.8% | 130 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,278 | 3,000 | 4,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,480 | 1,200 | 5,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,112 | 750 | 1,212 | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.6 | 55 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 690.43 | 628 | 760 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 94 Costa Rica 1,764 compare
- 95 Botswana 1,088
- 96 El Salvador 764.75 compare
- 98 New Caledonia 644.1 compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 643 compare
- 100 Martinique 639 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Reunion?
- Sweet potato production in Reunion was 760 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 in 1977.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1996.
- How does Reunion rank for sweet potato production?
- Reunion ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,281.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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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