Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Americas

Americas: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 119,854 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
119,854 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 25 groups
All-time high
133,823 ha
in 1994
All-time low
72,402 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Americas, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Americas stood at 119,854 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Americas peaked at 133,823 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 72,402 ha, in 1961.

Americas ranks 7th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 72,402 ha
1962 76,310 ha +5.4%
1963 78,103 ha +2.3%
1964 79,189 ha +1.4%
1965 88,171 ha +11.3%
1966 89,466 ha +1.5%
1967 90,502 ha +1.2%
1968 85,574 ha -5.4%
1969 92,817 ha +8.5%
1970 102,301 ha +10.2%
1971 100,038 ha -2.2%
1972 98,761 ha -1.3%
1973 95,199 ha -3.6%
1974 93,912 ha -1.4%
1975 94,410 ha +0.5%
1976 94,684 ha +0.3%
1977 98,118 ha +3.6%
1978 96,449 ha -1.7%
1979 102,874 ha +6.7%
1980 96,090 ha -6.6%
1981 108,912 ha +13.3%
1982 111,574 ha +2.4%
1983 105,980 ha -5.0%
1984 120,996 ha +14.2%
1985 127,220 ha +5.1%
1986 132,865 ha +4.4%
1987 130,879 ha -1.5%
1988 125,622 ha -4.0%
1989 126,075 ha +0.4%
1990 127,803 ha +1.4%
1991 129,429 ha +1.3%
1992 128,970 ha -0.4%
1993 128,205 ha -0.6%
1994 133,823 ha +4.4%
1995 125,609 ha -6.1%
1996 111,918 ha -10.9%
1997 114,585 ha +2.4%
1998 124,682 ha +8.8%
1999 124,285 ha -0.3%
2000 127,257 ha +2.4%
2001 127,040 ha -0.2%
2002 123,834 ha -2.5%
2003 111,965 ha -9.6%
2004 111,397 ha -0.5%
2005 115,178 ha +3.4%
2006 114,221 ha -0.8%
2007 116,066 ha +1.6%
2008 116,592 ha +0.5%
2009 116,777 ha +0.2%
2010 122,564 ha +5.0%
2011 122,560 ha -0.0%
2012 114,234 ha -6.8%
2013 129,988 ha +13.8%
2014 133,214 ha +2.5%
2015 131,238 ha -1.5%
2016 131,573 ha +0.3%
2017 123,019 ha -6.5%
2018 120,677 ha -1.9%
2019 123,477 ha +2.3%
2020 125,112 ha +1.3%
2021 120,127 ha -4.0%
2022 118,923 ha -1.0%
2023 119,926 ha +0.8%
2024 119,854 ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83,615 ha 72,402 ha 92,817 ha 9
1970s 97,675 ha 93,912 ha 102,874 ha 10
1980s 118,621 ha 96,090 ha 132,865 ha 10
1990s 124,931 ha 111,918 ha 133,823 ha 10
2000s 118,033 ha 111,397 ha 127,257 ha 10
2010s 125,254 ha 114,234 ha 133,214 ha 10
2020s 120,788 ha 118,923 ha 125,112 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 140,130 ha compare
  2. 4 Peru 39,770 ha compare
  3. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 126,371 ha compare
  4. 5 Nepal 29,539 ha compare
  5. 6 Papua New Guinea 25,122 ha compare
  6. 7 Haiti 24,456 ha compare
  7. 7 Melanesia 26,472 ha compare
  8. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,541 ha compare
  9. 8 Thailand 17,040 ha compare
  10. 9 Eritrea 15,193 ha compare
  11. 9 Timor-Leste 8,269 ha compare
  12. 10 Guinea-Bissau 13,406 ha compare
  13. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,520 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Americas?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Americas was 119,854 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 133,823 ha in 1994.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 72,402 ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Americas ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,943 data points, 1961–2024
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