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

Polynesia: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 739 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
739 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 13 countries
All-time high
1,693 ha
in 1988
All-time low
659 ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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 Polynesia stood at 739 ha.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Polynesia peaked at 1,693 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 659 ha, in 1993.

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 Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Polynesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 793 ha
1962 828 ha +4.4%
1963 853 ha +3.0%
1964 879 ha +3.0%
1965 894 ha +1.7%
1966 922 ha +3.1%
1967 868 ha -5.9%
1968 914 ha +5.3%
1969 939 ha +2.7%
1970 969 ha +3.2%
1971 1,076 ha +11.0%
1972 1,011 ha -6.0%
1973 1,054 ha +4.3%
1974 1,099 ha +4.3%
1975 1,148 ha +4.5%
1976 1,209 ha +5.3%
1977 1,221 ha +1.0%
1978 1,265 ha +3.6%
1979 1,317 ha +4.1%
1980 1,370 ha +4.0%
1981 1,412 ha +3.1%
1982 1,442 ha +2.1%
1983 1,477 ha +2.4%
1984 1,509 ha +2.2%
1985 1,541 ha +2.1%
1986 1,572 ha +2.0%
1987 1,623 ha +3.2%
1988 1,693 ha +4.3%
1989 1,477 ha -12.8%
1990 1,231 ha -16.7%
1991 712 ha -42.2%
1992 708 ha -0.6%
1993 659 ha -6.9%
1994 667 ha +1.2%
1995 671 ha +0.6%
1996 675 ha +0.6%
1997 670 ha -0.7%
1998 708 ha +5.7%
1999 742 ha +4.8%
2000 799 ha +7.7%
2001 846 ha +5.9%
2002 813 ha -3.9%
2003 780 ha -4.1%
2004 774 ha -0.8%
2005 775 ha +0.1%
2006 772 ha -0.4%
2007 778 ha +0.8%
2008 770 ha -1.0%
2009 765 ha -0.6%
2010 759 ha -0.8%
2011 753 ha -0.8%
2012 744 ha -1.2%
2013 743 ha -0.1%
2014 749 ha +0.8%
2015 756 ha +0.9%
2016 742 ha -1.9%
2017 742 ha +0.0%
2018 739 ha -0.4%
2019 738 ha -0.1%
2020 735 ha -0.4%
2021 740 ha +0.7%
2022 737 ha -0.4%
2023 738 ha +0.1%
2024 739 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 876.67 ha 793 ha 939 ha 9
1970s 1,137 ha 969 ha 1,317 ha 10
1980s 1,512 ha 1,370 ha 1,693 ha 10
1990s 744.3 ha 659 ha 1,231 ha 10
2000s 787.2 ha 765 ha 846 ha 10
2010s 746.5 ha 738 ha 759 ha 10
2020s 737.8 ha 735 ha 740 ha 5

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  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. 13 France 9,899 ha compare
  9. 13 Micronesia 640 ha compare
  10. 14 Eswatini 9,149 ha compare
  11. 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 Polynesia?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Polynesia was 739 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 Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 1,693 ha in 1988.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 659 ha in 1993.
How does Polynesia rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Polynesia ranks 12th 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 Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Polynesia 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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