Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) by country
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.
What the numbers show
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 349.79 in Iraq; the lowest is 8.52 in Cook Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 91.29, and the mean is 103.16.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 41.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 52 fell. The largest increase was in Nicaragua (up 546.1%), and the largest decrease in Cook Islands (down 96.1%).
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 349.79 | 2024 | up 249.8% | rising |
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 175.3 | 2024 | up 128.3% | rising |
| 2 | Panama | 320.28 | 2018 | down 91.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Malaysia | 314.9 | 2024 | up 404.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Pakistan | 201.92 | 2024 | up 92.3% | falling |
| 4 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 100 | 2014 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 5 | Jamaica | 134.01 | 2024 | up 26.3% | falling |
| 5 | Polynesia | 93.75 | 2024 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 118.93 | 2017 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 7 | Slovenia | 116.63 | 2017 | down 9.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 84.1 | 2024 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 8 | Tuvalu | 116.36 | 2024 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Timor-Leste | 81.37 | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 9 | Serbia | 114.95 | 2024 | up 90.9% | rising |
| 9 | United Republic of Tanzania | 79.58 | 2024 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 109.39 | 2017 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 10 | Melanesia | 77.54 | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 11 | Tonga | 108.61 | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 12 | China | 108.28 | 2024 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 75.77 | 2024 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 13 | China, mainland | 108.23 | 2024 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Dominica | 107.81 | 2024 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 103.35 | 2024 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 16 | French Polynesia | 102.69 | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Thailand | 101.93 | 2024 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Singapore | 100.71 | 2024 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Bhutan | 100.19 | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 20 | Fiji | 99.79 | 2024 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 78.92 | 2024 | down 24.2% | rising |
| 21 | Togo | 99.77 | 2024 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Eswatini | 98.21 | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 23 | Japan | 98.13 | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 24 | Morocco | 97.43 | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Suriname | 94.44 | 2024 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Saint Lucia | 94.23 | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 27 | Ecuador | 94.12 | 2024 | down 3.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 93.89 | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 29 | Haiti | 92.82 | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 30 | Samoa | 92.66 | 2024 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 31 | Botswana | 92.65 | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 32 | Vanuatu | 91.82 | 2021 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 33 | Cambodia | 91.69 | 2024 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 34 | Brunei Darussalam | 90.89 | 2024 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Nepal | 90.73 | 2024 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 36 | Egypt | 90.57 | 2024 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 37 | Nicaragua | 90.45 | 2023 | up 546.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Guyana | 89.67 | 2024 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 39 | Peru | 89.22 | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 40 | Belize | 88.42 | 2024 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Papua New Guinea | 87.95 | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 42 | Congo | 86.68 | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 86.57 | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 44 | Sao Tome and Principe | 86.53 | 2024 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Indonesia | 86.48 | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Honduras | 85.77 | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 47 | Grenada | 85.54 | 2015 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 48 | Ghana | 84.55 | 2024 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 49 | Cameroon | 83.56 | 2024 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 50 | Eritrea | 83.01 | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 51 | Namibia | 82.93 | 2024 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 52 | Kenya | 82.9 | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 53 | Colombia | 82.65 | 2024 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 54 | Guinea-Bissau | 82.41 | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 55 | Palestine, State of | 82.38 | 2022 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Mexico | 81.47 | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 57 | Equatorial Guinea | 81.34 | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 58 | Mozambique | 80.59 | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 59 | Philippines | 69.73 | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Tokelau | 65.71 | 2024 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 61 | Puerto Rico | 64.31 | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 58.81 | 2024 | down 41.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Cook Islands | 8.52 | 2020 | down 96.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Western Asia 600.11
- Southern Asia 166.89
- Asia 163.55
- South-Eastern Asia 162.91
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 134.07
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 151.49
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 131.46
- World 128.13
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 89.44
- Western Europe 118.4
- European Union (27) 117.61
- Caribbean 103.45
- Eastern Asia 100.81
- Southern Africa 93.24
- Middle Africa 77.26
- Northern Africa 90.66
- South America 88.34
- Americas 87.79
- Africa 83.22
- Western Africa 81.94
- Oceania 81.52
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 80.82
- Central America 79.83
- Eastern Africa 76.52
- Southern Europe 26.59
- Europe 8.6
About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.