Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 90.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 90.66 for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Northern Africa peaked at 109.52 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 1983.
That places Northern Africa 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.42 | — |
| 1962 | 13.55 | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 9.92 | -26.8% |
| 1964 | 6.45 | -35.0% |
| 1965 | 6.29 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 6.14 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 5.98 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.83 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.68 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 8.3 | +46.1% |
| 1971 | 5.39 | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 5.26 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.12 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.99 | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 3.87 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.76 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.65 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.55 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.45 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.34 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.24 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.15 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.06 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 66.19 | +2063.1% |
| 1985 | 49.92 | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 59.19 | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 40.6 | -31.4% |
| 1988 | 44.62 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 43.56 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 59.99 | +37.7% |
| 1991 | 79.92 | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 108.77 | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 109.52 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 104.43 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 105.28 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 104.77 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 104.22 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 103.64 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 103.07 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 102.21 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 101.27 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 100.27 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.95 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 96.74 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 95.68 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.7 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 92.02 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 92.58 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.01 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 100.14 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 103.04 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 107.09 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 105.03 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 101.07 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 99.97 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.96 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.93 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.89 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.09 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.48 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.62 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 91.68 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 90.66 | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2063.1% | 3.06 | 66.19 |
| 1970 | +46.1% | 5.68 | 8.3 |
| 1990 | +37.7% | 43.56 | 59.99 |
| 1992 | +36.1% | 79.92 | 108.77 |
| 1991 | +33.2% | 59.99 | 79.92 |
| 1964 | -35.0% | 9.92 | 6.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.81 | 5.68 | 13.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.63 | 3.45 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.69 | 3.06 | 66.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.36 | 59.99 | 109.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.54 | 89.7 | 102.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.62 | 96.09 | 107.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.18 | 90.66 | 95.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Northern Africa?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Northern Africa was 90.66 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 109.52 in 1993.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 1983.
- How does Northern Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th 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 Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.