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

Oceania: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 27,211 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27,211 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 25 groups
All-time high
34,239 ha
in 2020
All-time low
14,493 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

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 Oceania stood at 27,211 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Oceania peaked at 34,239 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,493 ha, in 1961.

That places Oceania 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 14,493 ha
1962 14,728 ha +1.6%
1963 14,653 ha -0.5%
1964 15,149 ha +3.4%
1965 15,554 ha +2.7%
1966 15,922 ha +2.4%
1967 16,328 ha +2.5%
1968 16,814 ha +3.0%
1969 17,269 ha +2.7%
1970 17,559 ha +1.7%
1971 18,046 ha +2.8%
1972 18,121 ha +0.4%
1973 18,444 ha +1.8%
1974 18,909 ha +2.5%
1975 19,218 ha +1.6%
1976 19,589 ha +1.9%
1977 19,891 ha +1.5%
1978 20,125 ha +1.2%
1979 20,267 ha +0.7%
1980 21,710 ha +7.1%
1981 22,142 ha +2.0%
1982 22,462 ha +1.4%
1983 22,737 ha +1.2%
1984 23,038 ha +1.3%
1985 24,331 ha +5.6%
1986 26,052 ha +7.1%
1987 27,293 ha +4.8%
1988 27,753 ha +1.7%
1989 28,027 ha +1.0%
1990 28,125 ha +0.3%
1991 24,805 ha -11.8%
1992 24,379 ha -1.7%
1993 24,193 ha -0.8%
1994 26,778 ha +10.7%
1995 24,627 ha -8.0%
1996 24,146 ha -2.0%
1997 24,970 ha +3.4%
1998 25,398 ha +1.7%
1999 25,677 ha +1.1%
2000 26,308 ha +2.5%
2001 26,846 ha +2.0%
2002 27,422 ha +2.1%
2003 27,466 ha +0.2%
2004 27,974 ha +1.8%
2005 27,264 ha -2.5%
2006 28,522 ha +4.6%
2007 28,414 ha -0.4%
2008 29,465 ha +3.7%
2009 30,486 ha +3.5%
2010 29,746 ha -2.4%
2011 31,134 ha +4.7%
2012 30,864 ha -0.9%
2013 31,693 ha +2.7%
2014 32,276 ha +1.8%
2015 32,248 ha -0.1%
2016 32,551 ha +0.9%
2017 33,024 ha +1.5%
2018 33,380 ha +1.1%
2019 33,818 ha +1.3%
2020 34,239 ha +1.2%
2021 33,815 ha -1.2%
2022 27,234 ha -19.5%
2023 27,269 ha +0.1%
2024 27,211 ha -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,657 ha 14,493 ha 17,269 ha 9
1970s 19,017 ha 17,559 ha 20,267 ha 10
1980s 24,554 ha 21,710 ha 28,027 ha 10
1990s 25,310 ha 24,146 ha 28,125 ha 10
2000s 28,017 ha 26,308 ha 30,486 ha 10
2010s 32,073 ha 29,746 ha 33,818 ha 10
2020s 29,954 ha 27,211 ha 34,239 ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 9 Eritrea 15,193 ha compare
  2. 9 Timor-Leste 8,269 ha compare
  3. 10 Guinea-Bissau 13,406 ha compare
  4. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,520 ha compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 12,214 ha compare
  6. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 993 ha compare
  7. 12 Ecuador 10,626 ha compare
  8. 12 Polynesia 739 ha compare
  9. 13 France 9,899 ha compare
  10. 13 Micronesia 640 ha compare
  11. 14 Eswatini 9,149 ha compare
  12. 15 Colombia 8,987 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 Oceania?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Oceania was 27,211 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 34,239 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 14,493 ha in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Oceania ranks 12th 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 Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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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