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

Guyana: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 2,275 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,275 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
6,070 ha
in 1962
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 2,275 ha for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Guyana peaked at 6,070 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1988.

Guyana ranks 30th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Guyana, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,000 ha
1962 6,070 ha +21.4%
1963 5,075 ha -16.4%
1964 5,908 ha +16.4%
1965 5,949 ha +0.7%
1966 3,677 ha -38.2%
1967 3,059 ha -16.8%
1968 3,217 ha +5.2%
1969 3,478 ha +8.1%
1970 3,696 ha +6.3%
1971 4,119 ha +11.4%
1972 4,168 ha +1.2%
1973 4,326 ha +3.8%
1974 3,400 ha -21.4%
1975 3,400 ha +0.0%
1976 3,400 ha +0.0%
1977 3,400 ha +0.0%
1978 3,200 ha -5.9%
1979 2,700 ha -15.6%
1980 2,000 ha -25.9%
1981 2,450 ha +22.5%
1982 2,900 ha +18.4%
1983 3,500 ha +20.7%
1984 3,600 ha +2.9%
1985 4,500 ha +25.0%
1986 4,300 ha -4.4%
1987 4,400 ha +2.3%
1988 1,000 ha -77.3%
1989 1,100 ha +10.0%
1990 1,000 ha -9.1%
1991 1,300 ha +30.0%
1992 1,285 ha -1.2%
1993 1,200 ha -6.6%
1994 1,300 ha +8.3%
1995 2,000 ha +53.8%
1996 2,138 ha +6.9%
1997 2,163 ha +1.2%
1998 2,254 ha +4.2%
1999 2,344 ha +4.0%
2000 2,434 ha +3.8%
2001 2,525 ha +3.7%
2002 2,651 ha +5.0%
2003 2,519 ha -5.0%
2004 2,290 ha -9.1%
2005 2,328 ha +1.7%
2006 2,367 ha +1.7%
2007 2,407 ha +1.7%
2008 2,445 ha +1.6%
2009 2,483 ha +1.6%
2010 2,520 ha +1.5%
2011 2,556 ha +1.4%
2012 2,600 ha +1.7%
2013 2,600 ha +0.0%
2014 2,552 ha -1.8%
2015 2,011 ha -21.2%
2016 2,388 ha +18.7%
2017 2,317 ha -3.0%
2018 2,237 ha -3.5%
2019 2,314 ha +3.4%
2020 2,262 ha -2.2%
2021 2,271 ha +0.4%
2022 2,282 ha +0.5%
2023 2,272 ha -0.4%
2024 2,275 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,604 ha 3,059 ha 6,070 ha 9
1970s 3,581 ha 2,700 ha 4,326 ha 10
1980s 2,975 ha 1,000 ha 4,500 ha 10
1990s 1,698 ha 1,000 ha 2,344 ha 10
2000s 2,445 ha 2,290 ha 2,651 ha 10
2010s 2,410 ha 2,011 ha 2,600 ha 10
2020s 2,272 ha 2,262 ha 2,282 ha 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 27 Cambodia 3,351 ha compare
  2. 28 Kenya 2,378 ha compare
  3. 29 Bhutan 2,276 ha compare
  4. 31 Nicaragua 1,835 ha compare
  5. 32 Jamaica 1,788 ha compare
  6. 33 Mozambique 1,388 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 Guyana?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Guyana was 2,275 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 6,070 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1988.
How does Guyana rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Guyana ranks 30th 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 Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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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