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

Melanesia: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 26,472 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,472 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 13 countries
All-time high
33,504 ha
in 2020
All-time low
13,200 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 26,472 ha for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Melanesia peaked at 33,504 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,200 ha, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 13,200 ha
1962 13,400 ha +1.5%
1963 13,300 ha -0.7%
1964 13,750 ha +3.4%
1965 14,080 ha +2.4%
1966 14,400 ha +2.3%
1967 14,850 ha +3.1%
1968 15,280 ha +2.9%
1969 15,700 ha +2.7%
1970 15,950 ha +1.6%
1971 16,200 ha +1.6%
1972 16,400 ha +1.2%
1973 16,650 ha +1.5%
1974 17,050 ha +2.4%
1975 17,280 ha +1.3%
1976 17,600 ha +1.9%
1977 17,900 ha +1.7%
1978 18,100 ha +1.1%
1979 18,200 ha +0.6%
1980 19,600 ha +7.7%
1981 20,000 ha +2.0%
1982 20,300 ha +1.5%
1983 20,550 ha +1.2%
1984 20,829 ha +1.4%
1985 22,100 ha +6.1%
1986 23,800 ha +7.7%
1987 25,000 ha +5.0%
1988 25,400 ha +1.6%
1989 25,900 ha +2.0%
1990 26,254 ha +1.4%
1991 24,093 ha -8.2%
1992 23,671 ha -1.8%
1993 23,535 ha -0.6%
1994 26,112 ha +10.9%
1995 23,955 ha -8.3%
1996 23,471 ha -2.0%
1997 24,300 ha +3.5%
1998 24,690 ha +1.6%
1999 24,936 ha +1.0%
2000 25,509 ha +2.3%
2001 26,000 ha +1.9%
2002 26,610 ha +2.3%
2003 26,686 ha +0.3%
2004 27,200 ha +1.9%
2005 26,488 ha -2.6%
2006 27,750 ha +4.8%
2007 27,636 ha -0.4%
2008 28,695 ha +3.8%
2009 29,721 ha +3.6%
2010 28,987 ha -2.5%
2011 30,381 ha +4.8%
2012 30,120 ha -0.9%
2013 30,950 ha +2.8%
2014 31,527 ha +1.9%
2015 31,492 ha -0.1%
2016 31,809 ha +1.0%
2017 32,282 ha +1.5%
2018 32,641 ha +1.1%
2019 33,080 ha +1.3%
2020 33,504 ha +1.3%
2021 33,075 ha -1.3%
2022 26,497 ha -19.9%
2023 26,531 ha +0.1%
2024 26,472 ha -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,218 ha 13,200 ha 15,700 ha 9
1970s 17,133 ha 15,950 ha 18,200 ha 10
1980s 22,348 ha 19,600 ha 25,900 ha 10
1990s 24,502 ha 23,471 ha 26,254 ha 10
2000s 27,230 ha 25,509 ha 29,721 ha 10
2010s 31,327 ha 28,987 ha 33,080 ha 10
2020s 29,216 ha 26,472 ha 33,504 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 140,130 ha compare
  2. 4 Peru 39,770 ha compare
  3. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 126,371 ha compare
  4. 5 Nepal 29,539 ha compare
  5. 6 Papua New Guinea 25,122 ha compare
  6. 7 Haiti 24,456 ha compare
  7. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,541 ha compare
  8. 8 Thailand 17,040 ha compare
  9. 9 Eritrea 15,193 ha compare
  10. 9 Timor-Leste 8,269 ha compare
  11. 10 Guinea-Bissau 13,406 ha compare
  12. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,520 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 Melanesia?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Melanesia was 26,472 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 33,504 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,200 ha in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Melanesia ranks 7th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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