Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China
China: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 108.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
China recorded 108.28 for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China peaked at 151.81 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2005.
That places China 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.83 | — |
| 1962 | 45.56 | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 46.01 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 47.84 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 37.68 | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 39.63 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 42 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 54.27 | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 58.25 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 73.09 | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 85.49 | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 83.28 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 64.13 | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 78.04 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 81.18 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 115.58 | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 133.45 | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 124.37 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 117.96 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 106.04 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 107.35 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.5 | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 57.41 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 55.62 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 48.54 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 47.12 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 151.81 | +222.2% |
| 1988 | 130.46 | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 82 | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 76.62 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 60.44 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 57.34 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 23.64 | -58.8% |
| 1994 | 28.56 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 28.8 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.59 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 31.25 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 30.54 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 31.43 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 32.96 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 32.08 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 32.98 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.6 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 26.08 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 21.6 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 32.21 | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 35.22 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 36.07 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 37.95 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 40.81 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 35.38 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 103.35 | +192.1% |
| 2013 | 102.64 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.78 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 101.4 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 100.83 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 101.41 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 103 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 109.41 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 107.23 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 104.87 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 106.24 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 107.33 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 108.28 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.56 | 37.68 | 58.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.66 | 64.13 | 133.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.09 | 47.12 | 151.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.62 | 23.64 | 76.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.77 | 21.6 | 37.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6 | 35.38 | 109.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.79 | 104.87 | 108.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 9 Serbia 114.95 compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 79.58 compare
- 10 Spain 109.39 compare
- 10 Melanesia 77.54 compare
- 11 Tonga 108.61 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
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China was 108.28 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 151.81 in 1987.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2005.
- How does China rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- China ranks 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.