Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa
Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 83.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa is 83.22, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa peaked at 323.62 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.08, in 1993.
Africa ranks 15th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165.64 | — |
| 1962 | 167.74 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 165.78 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 164.75 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 162.86 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 161.39 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 160.07 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 159.34 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 156.93 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 155.6 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 154.02 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 153.3 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 158.31 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 171.84 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 191.81 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 202.8 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 231.92 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 253.97 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 277.16 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 283.3 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 288.38 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 294.31 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 300.78 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 267.38 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 273.08 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 290.62 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 295.4 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 310.8 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 292.24 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 323.62 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 303.92 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 318.98 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 68.08 | -78.7% |
| 1994 | 72.1 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 76.17 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 78.9 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 81.49 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 89 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 89.53 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 91.21 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 93.45 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 95.86 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 97.89 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99.38 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 100.66 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 100.72 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.68 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.93 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.45 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.23 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 102.89 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 102.75 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.89 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 100.08 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 102.89 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 97.03 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 96.06 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.48 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.68 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 91.83 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.19 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 87.03 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 85.27 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 83.22 | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -78.7% | 318.98 | 68.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.72 | 156.93 | 167.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 195.07 | 153.3 | 277.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.63 | 267.38 | 310.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.18 | 68.08 | 323.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.92 | 91.21 | 100.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2 | 92.68 | 102.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.31 | 83.22 | 91.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 China 108.28 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 75.77 compare
- 13 China, mainland 108.23 compare
- 14 Dominica 107.81 compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.35 compare
- 16 French Polynesia 102.69 compare
- 17 Thailand 101.93 compare
- 18 Singapore 100.71 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa was 83.22 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 323.62 in 1990.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.08 in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.