Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 230,754 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
230,754 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
460,486 ha
in 1992
All-time low
126,642 ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 230,754 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 460,486 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 126,642 ha, in 1993.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 210,650 ha
1962 214,450 ha +1.8%
1963 216,950 ha +1.2%
1964 220,650 ha +1.7%
1965 223,050 ha +1.1%
1966 227,650 ha +2.1%
1967 233,350 ha +2.5%
1968 239,200 ha +2.5%
1969 243,900 ha +2.0%
1970 248,400 ha +1.8%
1971 253,700 ha +2.1%
1972 258,700 ha +2.0%
1973 253,150 ha -2.1%
1974 263,700 ha +4.2%
1975 274,050 ha +3.9%
1976 274,550 ha +0.2%
1977 287,550 ha +4.7%
1978 288,200 ha +0.2%
1979 307,594 ha +6.7%
1980 318,900 ha +3.7%
1981 327,500 ha +2.7%
1982 337,800 ha +3.1%
1983 341,350 ha +1.1%
1984 342,600 ha +0.4%
1985 352,720 ha +3.0%
1986 376,150 ha +6.6%
1987 378,035 ha +0.5%
1988 395,625 ha +4.7%
1989 395,915 ha +0.1%
1990 433,064 ha +9.4%
1991 427,778 ha -1.2%
1992 460,486 ha +7.6%
1993 126,642 ha -72.5%
1994 133,045 ha +5.1%
1995 136,444 ha +2.6%
1996 138,700 ha +1.7%
1997 145,585 ha +5.0%
1998 149,925 ha +3.0%
1999 156,663 ha +4.5%
2000 161,928 ha +3.4%
2001 168,234 ha +3.9%
2002 180,454 ha +7.3%
2003 187,019 ha +3.6%
2004 193,729 ha +3.6%
2005 199,729 ha +3.1%
2006 200,113 ha +0.2%
2007 201,957 ha +0.9%
2008 203,715 ha +0.9%
2009 208,080 ha +2.1%
2010 216,428 ha +4.0%
2011 223,157 ha +3.1%
2012 223,435 ha +0.1%
2013 223,143 ha -0.1%
2014 225,353 ha +1.0%
2015 238,352 ha +5.8%
2016 228,387 ha -4.2%
2017 229,076 ha +0.3%
2018 232,407 ha +1.5%
2019 229,326 ha -1.3%
2020 231,910 ha +1.1%
2021 230,797 ha -0.5%
2022 230,038 ha -0.3%
2023 231,191 ha +0.5%
2024 230,754 ha -0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
1993 -72.5% 460,486 ha 126,642 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 225,539 ha 210,650 ha 243,900 ha 9
1970s 270,959 ha 248,400 ha 307,594 ha 10
1980s 356,660 ha 318,900 ha 395,915 ha 10
1990s 230,833 ha 126,642 ha 460,486 ha 10
2000s 190,496 ha 161,928 ha 208,080 ha 10
2010s 226,906 ha 216,428 ha 238,352 ha 10
2020s 230,938 ha 230,038 ha 231,910 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Indonesia 63,444 ha compare
  2. 3 Namibia 43,947 ha compare
  3. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 140,130 ha compare
  4. 4 Peru 39,770 ha compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 126,371 ha compare
  6. 5 Nepal 29,539 ha compare
  7. 6 Papua New Guinea 25,122 ha compare
  8. 7 Haiti 24,456 ha compare
  9. 7 Melanesia 26,472 ha compare
  10. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,541 ha compare
  11. 8 Thailand 17,040 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 230,754 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 460,486 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 126,642 ha in 1993.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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