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

Western Europe: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 9,899 ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9,899 ha
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
17th
of 25 groups
All-time high
9,899 ha
in 2017
All-time low
5,705 ha
in 2005
Years of data
16
2002–2017

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Europe, 2002–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2002200920172002: 6.6k ha2003: 6.1k ha2004: 6.0k ha2005: 5.7k ha2006: 5.9k ha2007: 6.1k ha2008: 6.3k ha2009: 6.5k ha2010: 6.8k ha2011: 7.1k ha2012: 7.4k ha2013: 7.9k ha2014: 8.0k ha2015: 8.2k ha2016: 9.7k ha2017: 9.9k ha

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

Analysis

In 2017, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Europe stood at 9,899 ha. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Europe peaked at 9,899 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,705 ha, in 2005.

Western Europe ranks 17th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Western Europe, 2002 to 2017.
Year ha Change
2002 6,594 ha
2003 6,120 ha -7.2%
2004 6,029 ha -1.5%
2005 5,705 ha -5.4%
2006 5,861 ha +2.7%
2007 6,059 ha +3.4%
2008 6,272 ha +3.5%
2009 6,487 ha +3.4%
2010 6,763 ha +4.3%
2011 7,133 ha +5.5%
2012 7,368 ha +3.3%
2013 7,859 ha +6.7%
2014 7,955 ha +1.2%
2015 8,236 ha +3.5%
2016 9,739 ha +18.2%
2017 9,899 ha +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,141 ha 5,705 ha 6,594 ha 8
2010s 8,119 ha 6,763 ha 9,899 ha 8

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 14 Eswatini 9,149 ha compare
  2. 15 Colombia 8,987 ha compare
  3. 16 Congo 8,381 ha compare
  4. 17 Botswana 8,098 ha compare
  5. 18 Vanuatu 6,686 ha compare
  6. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 2,493 ha compare
  7. 19 Equatorial Guinea 6,419 ha compare
  8. 20 Mexico 6,277 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 Western Europe?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Europe was 9,899 ha in 2017, 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 9,899 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5,705 ha in 2005.
How does Western Europe rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Western Europe ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2017.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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