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

China, mainland: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 3,528 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,528 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 74 countries
All-time high
4,000 ha
in 1987
All-time low
0 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 3,528 ha for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China, mainland peaked at 4,000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 25th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 0 ha
1962 0 ha
1963 0 ha
1964 0 ha
1965 0 ha
1966 0 ha
1967 0 ha
1968 0 ha
1969 0 ha
1970 0 ha
1971 0 ha
1972 0 ha
1973 0 ha
1974 0 ha
1975 0 ha
1976 0 ha
1977 0 ha
1978 0 ha
1979 0 ha
1980 0 ha
1981 0 ha
1982 0 ha
1983 0 ha
1984 0 ha
1985 0 ha
1986 0 ha
1987 4,000 ha
1988 3,500 ha -12.5%
1989 2,700 ha -22.9%
1990 2,400 ha -11.1%
1991 2,500 ha +4.2%
1992 2,400 ha -4.0%
1993 1,000 ha -58.3%
1994 1,181 ha +18.1%
1995 1,178 ha -0.3%
1996 1,115 ha -5.3%
1997 1,248 ha +11.9%
1998 1,185 ha -5.0%
1999 1,201 ha +1.4%
2000 1,213 ha +1.0%
2001 1,170 ha -3.5%
2002 1,191 ha +1.8%
2003 1,094 ha -8.1%
2004 900 ha -17.7%
2005 750 ha -16.7%
2006 1,200 ha +60.0%
2007 1,300 ha +8.3%
2008 1,313 ha +1.0%
2009 1,380 ha +5.1%
2010 1,498 ha +8.6%
2011 1,300 ha -13.2%
2012 3,500 ha +169.2%
2013 3,500 ha +0.0%
2014 3,368 ha -3.8%
2015 3,500 ha +3.9%
2016 3,500 ha +0.0%
2017 3,520 ha +0.6%
2018 3,568 ha +1.4%
2019 3,775 ha +5.8%
2020 3,662 ha -3.0%
2021 3,507 ha -4.2%
2022 3,532 ha +0.7%
2023 3,533 ha +0.0%
2024 3,528 ha -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +169.2% 1,300 ha 3,500 ha
2006 +60.0% 750 ha 1,200 ha
1993 -58.3% 2,400 ha 1,000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 9
1970s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
1980s 1,020 ha 0 ha 4,000 ha 10
1990s 1,541 ha 1,000 ha 2,500 ha 10
2000s 1,151 ha 750 ha 1,380 ha 10
2010s 3,103 ha 1,300 ha 3,775 ha 10
2020s 3,552 ha 3,507 ha 3,662 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 22 Cameroon 5,113 ha compare
  2. 23 Japan 3,727 ha compare
  3. 24 Sri Lanka 3,700 ha compare
  4. 25 China 3,528 ha compare
  5. 27 Cambodia 3,351 ha compare
  6. 28 Kenya 2,378 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 China, mainland?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China, mainland was 3,528 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 4,000 ha in 1987.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
China, mainland ranks 25th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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