Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 205,853 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
205,853 ha
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
205,853 ha
in 2024
All-time low
31,120 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 205,853 ha for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 205,853 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,120 ha, in 1961.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 31,120 ha
1962 31,580 ha +1.5%
1963 33,010 ha +4.5%
1964 33,540 ha +1.6%
1965 34,000 ha +1.4%
1966 34,630 ha +1.9%
1967 36,090 ha +4.2%
1968 36,520 ha +1.2%
1969 36,950 ha +1.2%
1970 38,710 ha +4.8%
1971 39,440 ha +1.9%
1972 40,200 ha +1.9%
1973 40,230 ha +0.1%
1974 41,130 ha +2.2%
1975 40,950 ha -0.4%
1976 41,575 ha +1.5%
1977 42,400 ha +2.0%
1978 39,985 ha -5.7%
1979 40,710 ha +1.8%
1980 39,750 ha -2.4%
1981 47,780 ha +20.2%
1982 47,065 ha -1.5%
1983 40,905 ha -13.1%
1984 63,125 ha +54.3%
1985 65,805 ha +4.2%
1986 68,755 ha +4.5%
1987 70,975 ha +3.2%
1988 72,050 ha +1.5%
1989 71,820 ha -0.3%
1990 69,643 ha -3.0%
1991 70,757 ha +1.6%
1992 70,799 ha +0.1%
1993 69,699 ha -1.6%
1994 67,431 ha -3.3%
1995 64,228 ha -4.8%
1996 61,995 ha -3.5%
1997 60,422 ha -2.5%
1998 60,971 ha +0.9%
1999 60,699 ha -0.4%
2000 61,140 ha +0.7%
2001 61,721 ha +1.0%
2002 64,455 ha +4.4%
2003 63,313 ha -1.8%
2004 60,722 ha -4.1%
2005 60,745 ha +0.0%
2006 59,440 ha -2.1%
2007 61,950 ha +4.2%
2008 61,977 ha +0.0%
2009 97,471 ha +57.3%
2010 107,585 ha +10.4%
2011 125,610 ha +16.8%
2012 133,745 ha +6.5%
2013 133,023 ha -0.5%
2014 148,455 ha +11.6%
2015 170,560 ha +14.9%
2016 169,660 ha -0.5%
2017 156,837 ha -7.6%
2018 182,200 ha +16.2%
2019 184,760 ha +1.4%
2020 194,624 ha +5.3%
2021 188,587 ha -3.1%
2022 195,424 ha +3.6%
2023 201,217 ha +3.0%
2024 205,853 ha +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,160 ha 31,120 ha 36,950 ha 9
1970s 40,533 ha 38,710 ha 42,400 ha 10
1980s 58,803 ha 39,750 ha 72,050 ha 10
1990s 65,664 ha 60,422 ha 70,799 ha 10
2000s 65,293 ha 59,440 ha 97,471 ha 10
2010s 151,244 ha 107,585 ha 184,760 ha 10
2020s 197,141 ha 188,587 ha 205,853 ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 3 Namibia 43,947 ha compare
  2. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 140,130 ha compare
  3. 4 Peru 39,770 ha compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 126,371 ha compare
  5. 5 Nepal 29,539 ha compare
  6. 6 Papua New Guinea 25,122 ha compare
  7. 7 Haiti 24,456 ha compare
  8. 7 Melanesia 26,472 ha compare
  9. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,541 ha compare
  10. 8 Thailand 17,040 ha compare
  11. 9 Eritrea 15,193 ha compare
  12. 9 Timor-Leste 8,269 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 205,853 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 205,853 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 31,120 ha in 1961.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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