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

Thailand: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 17,040 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,040 ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 74 countries
All-time high
17,418 ha
in 2020
All-time low
1,600 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 17,040 ha for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Thailand peaked at 17,418 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,600 ha, in 1961.

Thailand ranks 8th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Thailand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,600 ha
1962 1,700 ha +6.2%
1963 1,900 ha +11.8%
1964 2,000 ha +5.3%
1965 2,100 ha +5.0%
1966 2,300 ha +9.5%
1967 2,400 ha +4.3%
1968 2,600 ha +8.3%
1969 2,700 ha +3.8%
1970 2,900 ha +7.4%
1971 3,000 ha +3.4%
1972 3,200 ha +6.7%
1973 3,300 ha +3.1%
1974 3,400 ha +3.0%
1975 3,600 ha +5.9%
1976 3,700 ha +2.8%
1977 3,900 ha +5.4%
1978 4,000 ha +2.6%
1979 4,200 ha +5.0%
1980 4,343 ha +3.4%
1981 6,170 ha +42.1%
1982 5,651 ha -8.4%
1983 4,600 ha -18.6%
1984 4,500 ha -2.2%
1985 4,400 ha -2.2%
1986 4,300 ha -2.3%
1987 4,250 ha -1.2%
1988 4,200 ha -1.2%
1989 4,200 ha +0.0%
1990 3,922 ha -6.6%
1991 3,349 ha -14.6%
1992 3,949 ha +17.9%
1993 4,500 ha +14.0%
1994 5,000 ha +11.1%
1995 5,500 ha +10.0%
1996 6,500 ha +18.2%
1997 7,000 ha +7.7%
1998 6,500 ha -7.1%
1999 7,500 ha +15.4%
2000 8,450 ha +12.7%
2001 7,712 ha -8.7%
2002 7,457 ha -3.3%
2003 9,023 ha +21.0%
2004 10,527 ha +16.7%
2005 10,538 ha +0.1%
2006 12,369 ha +17.4%
2007 13,645 ha +10.3%
2008 13,781 ha +1.0%
2009 14,325 ha +3.9%
2010 14,990 ha +4.6%
2011 15,000 ha +0.1%
2012 15,000 ha +0.0%
2013 15,500 ha +3.3%
2014 16,270 ha +5.0%
2015 17,029 ha +4.7%
2016 16,266 ha -4.5%
2017 17,034 ha +4.7%
2018 16,776 ha -1.5%
2019 16,692 ha -0.5%
2020 17,418 ha +4.3%
2021 16,962 ha -2.6%
2022 17,024 ha +0.4%
2023 17,135 ha +0.7%
2024 17,040 ha -0.6%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 17,040 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,325 ha, 12.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 17,040 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,350 ha, 7.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,144 ha 1,600 ha 2,700 ha 9
1970s 3,520 ha 2,900 ha 4,200 ha 10
1980s 4,661 ha 4,200 ha 6,170 ha 10
1990s 5,372 ha 3,349 ha 7,500 ha 10
2000s 10,783 ha 7,457 ha 14,325 ha 10
2010s 16,056 ha 14,990 ha 17,034 ha 10
2020s 17,116 ha 16,962 ha 17,418 ha 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 126,371 ha compare
  2. 5 Nepal 29,539 ha compare
  3. 6 Papua New Guinea 25,122 ha compare
  4. 7 Haiti 24,456 ha compare
  5. 7 Melanesia 26,472 ha compare
  6. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,541 ha compare
  7. 9 Eritrea 15,193 ha compare
  8. 9 Timor-Leste 8,269 ha compare
  9. 10 Guinea-Bissau 13,406 ha compare
  10. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,520 ha compare
  11. 11 Pakistan 12,214 ha compare
  12. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 993 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 Thailand?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Thailand was 17,040 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 17,418 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,600 ha in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Thailand ranks 8th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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