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

Middle Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 146,758 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
146,758 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 13 groups
All-time high
152,625 ha
in 2015
All-time low
9,050 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 146,758 ha for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Middle Africa peaked at 152,625 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,050 ha, in 1961.

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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 9,050 ha
1962 12,450 ha +37.6%
1963 12,550 ha +0.8%
1964 12,650 ha +0.8%
1965 12,650 ha +0.0%
1966 12,850 ha +1.6%
1967 12,950 ha +0.8%
1968 13,100 ha +1.2%
1969 13,200 ha +0.8%
1970 13,400 ha +1.5%
1971 13,900 ha +3.7%
1972 14,000 ha +0.7%
1973 14,350 ha +2.5%
1974 14,500 ha +1.0%
1975 14,650 ha +1.0%
1976 14,850 ha +1.4%
1977 14,750 ha -0.7%
1978 14,600 ha -1.0%
1979 12,100 ha -17.1%
1980 12,100 ha +0.0%
1981 12,300 ha +1.7%
1982 12,500 ha +1.6%
1983 12,750 ha +2.0%
1984 12,800 ha +0.4%
1985 12,920 ha +0.9%
1986 13,150 ha +1.8%
1987 14,120 ha +7.4%
1988 14,610 ha +3.5%
1989 15,040 ha +2.9%
1990 25,090 ha +66.8%
1991 28,127 ha +12.1%
1992 33,471 ha +19.0%
1993 38,697 ha +15.6%
1994 43,504 ha +12.4%
1995 48,982 ha +12.6%
1996 54,316 ha +10.9%
1997 59,255 ha +9.1%
1998 64,149 ha +8.3%
1999 69,063 ha +7.7%
2000 74,312 ha +7.6%
2001 79,628 ha +7.2%
2002 84,926 ha +6.7%
2003 90,296 ha +6.3%
2004 95,617 ha +5.9%
2005 100,889 ha +5.5%
2006 104,154 ha +3.2%
2007 109,288 ha +4.9%
2008 113,953 ha +4.3%
2009 119,023 ha +4.4%
2010 127,597 ha +7.2%
2011 135,440 ha +6.1%
2012 139,015 ha +2.6%
2013 137,020 ha -1.4%
2014 136,645 ha -0.3%
2015 152,625 ha +11.7%
2016 142,356 ha -6.7%
2017 143,770 ha +1.0%
2018 147,653 ha +2.7%
2019 144,490 ha -2.1%
2020 147,160 ha +1.8%
2021 146,648 ha -0.3%
2022 146,300 ha -0.2%
2023 146,890 ha +0.4%
2024 146,758 ha -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Middle Africa 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
1990 +66.8% 15,040 ha 25,090 ha
1962 +37.6% 9,050 ha 12,450 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,383 ha 9,050 ha 13,200 ha 9
1970s 14,110 ha 12,100 ha 14,850 ha 10
1980s 13,229 ha 12,100 ha 15,040 ha 10
1990s 46,465 ha 25,090 ha 69,063 ha 10
2000s 97,209 ha 74,312 ha 119,023 ha 10
2010s 140,661 ha 127,597 ha 152,625 ha 10
2020s 146,751 ha 146,300 ha 147,160 ha 5

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  4. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 140,130 ha compare
  5. 4 Peru 39,770 ha compare
  6. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 126,371 ha compare
  7. 5 Nepal 29,539 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 Middle Africa?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Middle Africa was 146,758 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 152,625 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,050 ha in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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