Potatoes — Producer Price in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Potatoes — Producer Price was 12,962 LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
12,962 LCU
Change on year
down 40.3%
World rank
56th
of 123 countries
All-time high
21,700 LCU
in 2017
All-time low
2,600 LCU
in 1995
Years of data
21
1993–2018

Potatoes — Producer Price in Afghanistan, 1993–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520181993: 2.8k LCU1994: 2.8k LCU1995: 2.6k LCU1996: 3.8k LCU1997: 8.8k LCU1998: 8.1k LCU1999: 8.9k LCU2000: 5.6k LCU2001: 5.0k LCU2002: 5.0k LCU2003: 7.4k LCU2004: 6.8k LCU2005: 6.2k LCU2008: 7.0k LCU2009: 7.2k LCU2010: 7.6k LCU2011: 7.8k LCU2012: 7.8k LCU2016: 18.4k LCU2017: 21.7k LCU2018: 13.0k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — producer price in Afghanistan is 12,962 LCU, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — producer price in Afghanistan peaked at 21,700 LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,600 LCU, in 1995.

Afghanistan ranks 56th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Potatoes — Producer Price in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Afghanistan, 1993 to 2018.
Year LCU Change
1993 2,800 LCU
1994 2,800 LCU +0.0%
1995 2,600 LCU -7.1%
1996 3,800 LCU +46.2%
1997 8,800 LCU +131.6%
1998 8,100 LCU -8.0%
1999 8,900 LCU +9.9%
2000 5,600 LCU -37.1%
2001 5,000 LCU -10.7%
2002 5,000 LCU +0.0%
2003 7,400 LCU +48.0%
2004 6,800 LCU -8.1%
2005 6,200 LCU -8.8%
2008 7,000 LCU +12.9%
2009 7,200 LCU +2.9%
2010 7,600 LCU +5.6%
2011 7,800 LCU +2.6%
2012 7,800 LCU +0.0%
2016 18,400 LCU +135.9%
2017 21,700 LCU +17.9%
2018 12,962 LCU -40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,400 LCU 2,600 LCU 8,900 LCU 7
2000s 6,275 LCU 5,000 LCU 7,400 LCU 8
2010s 12,710 LCU 7,600 LCU 21,700 LCU 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 53 Zambia 19,720 LCU compare
  2. 54 Russian Federation 16,047 LCU compare
  3. 55 Thailand 13,250 LCU compare
  4. 57 Egypt 10,446 LCU compare
  5. 58 Mexico 9,539 LCU compare
  6. 59 Argentina 7,980 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — producer price in Afghanistan?
Potatoes — producer price in Afghanistan was 12,962 LCU in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — producer price recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 21,700 LCU in 2017.
What is the lowest potatoes — producer price recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,600 LCU in 1995.
How does Afghanistan rank for potatoes — producer price?
Afghanistan ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
Is potatoes — producer price rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
135 places, 3,511 data points, 1991–2025
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.