Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana
Ghana: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 84.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana stood at 84.55.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana peaked at 154.23 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.54, in 1990.
That places Ghana 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 57.47 | — |
| 1988 | 56.1 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 54.72 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 40.54 | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 76.19 | +87.9% |
| 1992 | 79.31 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 80.17 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 69.2 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 46.37 | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 70.93 | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 77.56 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 83.54 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 85.76 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 94.79 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 101.02 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 118.83 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 154.23 | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 112.65 | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 73.15 | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 90.92 | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 86.83 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 96.85 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 98.96 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 99.98 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 102.09 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 104.43 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 101.94 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 99.97 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 102.95 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 97.08 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 95.39 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 95.79 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.21 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 91.63 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.58 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 87.66 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 86.23 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 84.55 | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +87.9% | 40.54 | 76.19 |
| 1996 | +53.0% | 46.37 | 70.93 |
| 2005 | -35.1% | 112.65 | 73.15 |
| 1995 | -33.0% | 69.2 | 46.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.1 | 54.72 | 57.47 | 3 |
| 1990s | 70.96 | 40.54 | 85.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.82 | 73.15 | 154.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.18 | 92.21 | 104.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.93 | 84.55 | 91.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana was 84.55 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 154.23 in 2003.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.54 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Ghana ranks 48th 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 Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.