Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 64.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico stood at 64.31. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico peaked at 3,349 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 64.31, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,678 | — |
| 1962 | 2,734 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2,986 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 3,174 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 2,833 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 3,349 | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 3,094 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 2,099 | -32.2% |
| 1969 | 2,232 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 2,493 | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 2,051 | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 1,801 | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 1,807 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,266 | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 2,174 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,025 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 1,892 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1,633 | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 1,832 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 1,823 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,437 | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 1,377 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,587 | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 1,517 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,556 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,365 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 1,053 | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 1,064 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,112 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 859.6 | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 650.8 | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 614.92 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 457.04 | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 410.61 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 313.92 | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 279.99 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 419.14 | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 650.25 | +55.1% |
| 1999 | 88.9 | -86.3% |
| 2000 | 174.84 | +96.7% |
| 2001 | 144.22 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 127.95 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 322.45 | +152.0% |
| 2004 | 324.73 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 264.51 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 213.91 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 194 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 180.64 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 164.58 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 149.27 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 134.74 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 80.82 | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 111.23 | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 105.41 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 99.91 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 94.68 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 91.77 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 72.94 | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 81.56 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 88.07 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 99.15 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 221.44 | +123.3% |
| 2023 | 108.94 | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 64.31 | -41.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 64.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.71, 64% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 64.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.45, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +152.0% | 127.95 | 322.45 |
| 2022 | +123.3% | 99.15 | 221.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,798 | 2,099 | 3,349 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,997 | 1,633 | 2,493 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,389 | 1,053 | 1,823 | 10 |
| 1990s | 474.52 | 88.9 | 859.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.18 | 127.95 | 324.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.23 | 72.94 | 149.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.38 | 64.31 | 221.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 58 Mozambique 80.59 compare
- 59 Philippines 69.73 compare
- 60 Tokelau 65.71 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 58.81 compare
- 63 Cook Islands 8.52 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico was 64.31 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,349 in 1966.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.31 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Puerto Rico ranks 61st 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 Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.