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

Southern Asia: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 47,729 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,729 ha
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
52,168 ha
in 2019
All-time low
10,520 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 47,729 ha for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Asia peaked at 52,168 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,520 ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 10th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 10,520 ha
1962 10,980 ha +4.4%
1963 11,410 ha +3.9%
1964 11,940 ha +4.6%
1965 12,400 ha +3.9%
1966 12,830 ha +3.5%
1967 13,290 ha +3.6%
1968 13,720 ha +3.2%
1969 13,950 ha +1.7%
1970 14,410 ha +3.3%
1971 14,740 ha +2.3%
1972 15,300 ha +3.8%
1973 15,330 ha +0.2%
1974 15,560 ha +1.5%
1975 15,890 ha +2.1%
1976 16,320 ha +2.7%
1977 16,450 ha +0.8%
1978 16,680 ha +1.4%
1979 16,910 ha +1.4%
1980 29,208 ha +72.7%
1981 29,119 ha -0.3%
1982 30,406 ha +4.4%
1983 32,709 ha +7.6%
1984 46,213 ha +41.3%
1985 46,210 ha -0.0%
1986 47,207 ha +2.2%
1987 51,429 ha +8.9%
1988 52,156 ha +1.4%
1989 51,867 ha -0.6%
1990 51,759 ha -0.2%
1991 40,214 ha -22.3%
1992 40,661 ha +1.1%
1993 39,245 ha -3.5%
1994 37,445 ha -4.6%
1995 35,640 ha -4.8%
1996 35,421 ha -0.6%
1997 32,396 ha -8.5%
1998 32,158 ha -0.7%
1999 32,621 ha +1.4%
2000 32,361 ha -0.8%
2001 33,064 ha +2.2%
2002 36,869 ha +11.5%
2003 37,936 ha +2.9%
2004 37,960 ha +0.1%
2005 38,721 ha +2.0%
2006 39,731 ha +2.6%
2007 40,171 ha +1.1%
2008 39,803 ha -0.9%
2009 44,138 ha +10.9%
2010 43,740 ha -0.9%
2011 45,478 ha +4.0%
2012 44,596 ha -1.9%
2013 45,277 ha +1.5%
2014 45,304 ha +0.1%
2015 46,633 ha +2.9%
2016 45,416 ha -2.6%
2017 45,305 ha -0.2%
2018 46,415 ha +2.5%
2019 52,168 ha +12.4%
2020 48,296 ha -7.4%
2021 49,561 ha +2.6%
2022 49,724 ha +0.3%
2023 50,982 ha +2.5%
2024 47,729 ha -6.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Asia 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
1980 +72.7% 16,910 ha 29,208 ha
1984 +41.3% 32,709 ha 46,213 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,338 ha 10,520 ha 13,950 ha 9
1970s 15,759 ha 14,410 ha 16,910 ha 10
1980s 41,652 ha 29,119 ha 52,156 ha 10
1990s 37,756 ha 32,158 ha 51,759 ha 10
2000s 38,075 ha 32,361 ha 44,138 ha 10
2010s 46,033 ha 43,740 ha 52,168 ha 10
2020s 49,258 ha 47,729 ha 50,982 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 Haiti 24,456 ha compare
  2. 7 Melanesia 26,472 ha compare
  3. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,541 ha compare
  4. 8 Thailand 17,040 ha compare
  5. 9 Eritrea 15,193 ha compare
  6. 9 Timor-Leste 8,269 ha compare
  7. 10 Guinea-Bissau 13,406 ha compare
  8. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,520 ha compare
  9. 11 Pakistan 12,214 ha compare
  10. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 993 ha compare
  11. 12 Ecuador 10,626 ha compare
  12. 12 Polynesia 739 ha compare
  13. 13 France 9,899 ha compare
  14. 13 Micronesia 640 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 Southern Asia?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Asia was 47,729 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 52,168 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,520 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Southern Asia ranks 10th 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 Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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