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

Japan: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 3,727 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,727 ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
6,370 ha
in 1984
All-time low
3,727 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Japan stood at 3,727 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Japan peaked at 6,370 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,727 ha, in 2024.

That places Japan 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 4,630 ha
1962 4,700 ha +1.5%
1963 4,790 ha +1.9%
1964 5,160 ha +7.7%
1965 5,090 ha -1.4%
1966 5,110 ha +0.4%
1967 4,810 ha -5.9%
1968 4,390 ha -8.7%
1969 4,490 ha +2.3%
1970 4,920 ha +9.6%
1971 5,650 ha +14.8%
1972 6,030 ha +6.7%
1973 6,180 ha +2.5%
1974 5,940 ha -3.9%
1975 5,540 ha -6.7%
1976 5,410 ha -2.3%
1977 5,340 ha -1.3%
1978 6,000 ha +12.4%
1979 6,040 ha +0.7%
1980 6,170 ha +2.2%
1981 6,220 ha +0.8%
1982 6,350 ha +2.1%
1983 6,360 ha +0.2%
1984 6,370 ha +0.2%
1985 6,090 ha -4.4%
1986 6,050 ha -0.7%
1987 6,050 ha +0.0%
1988 5,960 ha -1.5%
1989 5,960 ha +0.0%
1990 5,860 ha -1.7%
1991 5,840 ha -0.3%
1992 5,740 ha -1.7%
1993 5,660 ha -1.4%
1994 5,460 ha -3.5%
1995 5,360 ha -1.8%
1996 5,210 ha -2.8%
1997 4,900 ha -6.0%
1998 4,900 ha +0.0%
1999 4,800 ha -2.0%
2000 4,660 ha -2.9%
2001 4,560 ha -2.1%
2002 4,490 ha -1.5%
2003 4,380 ha -2.4%
2004 4,210 ha -3.9%
2005 4,170 ha -1.0%
2006 4,130 ha -1.0%
2007 4,060 ha -1.7%
2008 4,010 ha -1.2%
2009 3,970 ha -1.0%
2010 4,010 ha +1.0%
2011 4,020 ha +0.2%
2012 4,000 ha -0.5%
2013 3,960 ha -1.0%
2014 3,910 ha -1.3%
2015 3,950 ha +1.0%
2016 3,930 ha -0.5%
2017 3,970 ha +1.0%
2018 4,000 ha +0.8%
2019 3,910 ha -2.2%
2020 3,920 ha +0.3%
2021 3,742 ha -4.5%
2022 3,743 ha +0.0%
2023 3,749 ha +0.2%
2024 3,727 ha -0.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 3,727 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 120 ha, 31.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 3,727 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,350 ha, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,797 ha 4,390 ha 5,160 ha 9
1970s 5,705 ha 4,920 ha 6,180 ha 10
1980s 6,158 ha 5,960 ha 6,370 ha 10
1990s 5,373 ha 4,800 ha 5,860 ha 10
2000s 4,264 ha 3,970 ha 4,660 ha 10
2010s 3,966 ha 3,910 ha 4,020 ha 10
2020s 3,776 ha 3,727 ha 3,920 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Mexico 6,277 ha compare
  2. 21 Philippines 5,799 ha compare
  3. 22 Cameroon 5,113 ha compare
  4. 24 Sri Lanka 3,700 ha compare
  5. 25 China 3,528 ha compare
  6. 25 China, mainland 3,528 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 Japan?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Japan was 3,727 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6,370 ha in 1984.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,727 ha in 2024.
How does Japan rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Japan ranks 23rd 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 Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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