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

Central America: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 10,033 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,033 ha
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
16th
of 25 groups
All-time high
16,413 ha
in 2010
All-time low
2,520 ha
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Central America is 10,033 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Central America peaked at 16,413 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,520 ha, in 1980.

That places Central America 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,953 ha
1962 4,668 ha +18.1%
1963 5,295 ha +13.4%
1964 5,264 ha -0.6%
1965 5,515 ha +4.8%
1966 5,542 ha +0.5%
1967 4,469 ha -19.4%
1968 5,055 ha +13.1%
1969 5,025 ha -0.6%
1970 5,302 ha +5.5%
1971 4,644 ha -12.4%
1972 5,334 ha +14.9%
1973 3,881 ha -27.2%
1974 3,580 ha -7.8%
1975 3,853 ha +7.6%
1976 3,649 ha -5.3%
1977 3,333 ha -8.7%
1978 3,969 ha +19.1%
1979 5,361 ha +35.1%
1980 2,520 ha -53.0%
1981 2,716 ha +7.8%
1982 2,784 ha +2.5%
1983 2,909 ha +4.5%
1984 3,612 ha +24.2%
1985 2,629 ha -27.2%
1986 4,126 ha +56.9%
1987 3,533 ha -14.4%
1988 4,175 ha +18.2%
1989 4,791 ha +14.8%
1990 6,276 ha +31.0%
1991 5,971 ha -4.9%
1992 5,410 ha -9.4%
1993 5,525 ha +2.1%
1994 7,151 ha +29.4%
1995 7,666 ha +7.2%
1996 7,389 ha -3.6%
1997 7,067 ha -4.4%
1998 6,607 ha -6.5%
1999 9,117 ha +38.0%
2000 8,431 ha -7.5%
2001 9,593 ha +13.8%
2002 9,580 ha -0.1%
2003 11,631 ha +21.4%
2004 11,737 ha +0.9%
2005 12,166 ha +3.7%
2006 12,945 ha +6.4%
2007 11,698 ha -9.6%
2008 13,549 ha +15.8%
2009 13,898 ha +2.6%
2010 16,413 ha +18.1%
2011 13,740 ha -16.3%
2012 10,316 ha -24.9%
2013 9,167 ha -11.1%
2014 10,902 ha +18.9%
2015 11,883 ha +9.0%
2016 11,761 ha -1.0%
2017 11,194 ha -4.8%
2018 10,815 ha -3.4%
2019 11,565 ha +6.9%
2020 11,290 ha -2.4%
2021 10,901 ha -3.4%
2022 10,034 ha -8.0%
2023 11,019 ha +9.8%
2024 10,033 ha -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,976 ha 3,953 ha 5,542 ha 9
1970s 4,291 ha 3,333 ha 5,361 ha 10
1980s 3,380 ha 2,520 ha 4,791 ha 10
1990s 6,818 ha 5,410 ha 9,117 ha 10
2000s 11,523 ha 8,431 ha 13,898 ha 10
2010s 11,776 ha 9,167 ha 16,413 ha 10
2020s 10,655 ha 10,033 ha 11,290 ha 5

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  7. 18 Vanuatu 6,686 ha compare
  8. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 2,493 ha compare
  9. 19 Equatorial Guinea 6,419 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Central America?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Central America was 10,033 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 16,413 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,520 ha in 1980.
How does Central America rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Central America ranks 16th 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 Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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