Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 498,384 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
498,384 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
583,573 ha
in 1992
All-time low
247,121 ha
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 498,384 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 583,573 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 247,121 ha, in 1996.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 271,225 ha
1962 274,938 ha +1.4%
1963 276,916 ha +0.7%
1964 280,493 ha +1.3%
1965 292,759 ha +4.4%
1966 299,609 ha +2.3%
1967 306,850 ha +2.4%
1968 309,335 ha +0.8%
1969 321,528 ha +3.9%
1970 333,193 ha +3.6%
1971 336,879 ha +1.1%
1972 340,480 ha +1.1%
1973 331,860 ha -2.5%
1974 343,269 ha +3.4%
1975 353,659 ha +3.0%
1976 354,360 ha +0.2%
1977 373,400 ha +5.4%
1978 374,684 ha +0.3%
1979 403,657 ha +7.7%
1980 424,451 ha +5.2%
1981 438,736 ha +3.4%
1982 452,909 ha +3.2%
1983 456,366 ha +0.8%
1984 466,905 ha +2.3%
1985 477,416 ha +2.3%
1986 501,647 ha +5.1%
1987 508,327 ha +1.3%
1988 526,186 ha +3.5%
1989 522,980 ha -0.6%
1990 562,181 ha +7.5%
1991 547,410 ha -2.6%
1992 583,573 ha +6.6%
1993 247,946 ha -57.5%
1994 255,819 ha +3.2%
1995 253,680 ha -0.8%
1996 247,121 ha -2.6%
1997 258,773 ha +4.7%
1998 275,776 ha +6.6%
1999 282,839 ha +2.6%
2000 291,461 ha +3.0%
2001 300,596 ha +3.1%
2002 313,065 ha +4.1%
2003 307,737 ha -1.7%
2004 315,500 ha +2.5%
2005 326,554 ha +3.5%
2006 323,310 ha -1.0%
2007 324,039 ha +0.2%
2008 322,969 ha -0.3%
2009 359,228 ha +11.2%
2010 374,335 ha +4.2%
2011 402,301 ha +7.5%
2012 402,910 ha +0.2%
2013 415,763 ha +3.2%
2014 434,666 ha +4.5%
2015 461,951 ha +6.3%
2016 457,011 ha -1.1%
2017 445,589 ha -2.5%
2018 474,204 ha +6.4%
2019 482,428 ha +1.7%
2020 489,330 ha +1.4%
2021 482,106 ha -1.5%
2022 489,177 ha +1.5%
2023 497,163 ha +1.6%
2024 498,384 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 292,628 ha 271,225 ha 321,528 ha 9
1970s 354,544 ha 331,860 ha 403,657 ha 10
1980s 477,592 ha 424,451 ha 526,186 ha 10
1990s 351,512 ha 247,121 ha 583,573 ha 10
2000s 318,446 ha 291,461 ha 359,228 ha 10
2010s 435,116 ha 374,335 ha 482,428 ha 10
2020s 491,232 ha 482,106 ha 498,384 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 Ethiopia PDR 370,000 ha compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 63,444 ha compare
  3. 3 Namibia 43,947 ha compare
  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

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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 498,384 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 583,573 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 247,121 ha in 1996.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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