Sweet potatoes — Producer Price in New Zealand

New Zealand: Sweet potatoes — Producer Price was 1,250 LCU in 2001. ▲ Rising

Latest (2001)
1,250 LCU
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 73 countries
All-time high
2,200 LCU
in 1996
All-time low
480 LCU
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2001

Sweet potatoes — Producer Price in New Zealand, 1991–2001

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1991199620011991: 480 LCU1992: 490 LCU1995: 1.8k LCU1996: 2.2k LCU1997: 2.2k LCU1998: 1.7k LCU2000: 1.2k LCU2001: 1.2k LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — producer price in New Zealand is 1,250 LCU, measured in 2001.

That represents a change of up 160.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — producer price in New Zealand peaked at 2,200 LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 480 LCU, in 1991.

That places New Zealand 65th out of 73 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Sweet potatoes — Producer Price in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in New Zealand, 1991 to 2001.
Year LCU Change
1991 480 LCU
1992 490 LCU +2.1%
1995 1,800 LCU +267.3%
1996 2,200 LCU +22.2%
1997 2,200 LCU +0.0%
1998 1,700 LCU -22.7%
2000 1,250 LCU -26.5%
2001 1,250 LCU +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1,250 LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,987 LCU, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 1,250 LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,601 LCU, 8% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,478 LCU 480 LCU 2,200 LCU 6
2000s 1,250 LCU 1,250 LCU 1,250 LCU 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 62 Belize 1,984 LCU
  2. 63 Tonga 1,980 LCU
  3. 64 Cuba 1,608 LCU compare
  4. 66 Bahrain 1,200 LCU
  5. 67 Peru 1,057 LCU compare
  6. 68 Puerto Rico 959.3 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — producer price in New Zealand?
Sweet potatoes — producer price in New Zealand was 1,250 LCU in 2001, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — producer price recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,200 LCU in 1996.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — producer price recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 480 LCU in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for sweet potatoes — producer price?
New Zealand ranks 65th out of 73 countries with data for 2001.
Is sweet potatoes — producer price rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet 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
81 places, 1,594 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.