Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Namibia
Namibia: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 82.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Namibia, 1961–2024
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 Namibia stood at 82.93. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Namibia peaked at 164.45 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 82.93, in 2024.
That places Namibia 51st out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153.79 | — |
| 1962 | 161.38 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 159.94 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 164.45 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 162.47 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 159.35 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 157.04 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 152.76 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 151.19 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 147.72 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 144.27 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 140.83 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 139.86 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 135.7 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 133.84 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 130.07 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 128.07 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 127.28 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 126.6 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 124.2 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 125.48 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 124.58 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 123.23 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 123.05 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 120.79 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 118.31 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 116.85 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 115 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 107.93 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 102.56 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 100.61 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 88.4 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 87.82 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 89.39 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 90.97 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 92.56 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 94.12 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 93.67 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.23 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 92.89 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.32 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 99.9 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 101.92 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 104.04 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 106.11 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 106.43 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 108.3 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 104.57 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 100.45 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 103.62 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 103.36 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.03 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 102.93 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 101.4 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 100.08 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.52 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.93 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 95.61 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 94.45 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 93.12 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 89.05 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 87.06 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 85.04 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 82.93 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.04 | 151.19 | 164.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.42 | 126.6 | 147.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.94 | 107.93 | 125.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.33 | 87.82 | 102.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.09 | 92.89 | 108.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.89 | 94.45 | 103.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.44 | 82.93 | 93.12 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Namibia?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Namibia was 82.93 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 164.45 in 1964.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.93 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Namibia ranks 51st 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 Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.