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Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) Potatoes Import quantity
What is Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)'s potatoes import quantity (t)? As of 2023, it's 1.1M Tons, down from 1.3M Tons in 2014.
| Label | Potatoes Import quantity (t) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1312471.94 Tons |
| 2015 | 1031562.64 Tons |
| 2016 | 1317878.75 Tons |
| 2017 | 1386168.75 Tons |
| 2018 | 1146480.53 Tons |
| 2019 | 1159346.28 Tons |
| 2020 | 1188972.46 Tons |
| 2021 | 1298252.46 Tons |
| 2022 | 1214584 Tons |
| 2023 | 1126321.92 Tons |
Data Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Wantstats Repository
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) Potatoes Import quantity: Key Points
- The 2014-2023 run puts Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)'s potatoes Import quantity at 1.13M t by the end, down from 1.31M t at the start — a fall of some 14%.
- 2015: drops to 1.03M t (-21%).
- 2016-2017: spikes to 1.39M t (+34%).
- 2018: down to 1.15M t (-17%).
- 2022-2023: erodes to 1.13M t (-13%).
- By 2023, the series lands at 1.13M t — 14.2% lower than its 2014 starting point.
Why Trade Snapped Back
Treat this less like a trend and more like a set of individual events. Something different seems to be driving each up or down move rather than one consistent force.
This rebound fits a global pattern: as economies reopened in 2021, trade flows recovered broadly, driven by pent-up demand and easing restrictions worldwide.
If there is one year in this chart to research further, it is 2016. A 28% single-year move is well outside the normal pace of change for this kind of indicator.
This kind of indicator is almost never measured continuously — it's estimated from periodic data collection, published and later revised by Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)'s statistical authority. Direction is the reliable part; individual years less so.
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