Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South America
South America: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 88.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88.34
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
13th
of 23 groups
All-time high
122.26
in 1970
All-time low
80.86
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South America is 88.34, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South America peaked at 122.26 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 80.86, in 1980.
South America ranks 13th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.75 | — |
| 1962 | 114.5 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 106.12 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 99.22 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 117.49 | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 102.27 | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 107.13 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 96.34 | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 109.23 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 122.26 | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 111.93 | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 107.06 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 96.35 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 93.5 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 88.4 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 94.23 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 96.62 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 88.77 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 82.1 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 80.86 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 98.4 | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 105.31 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 92.37 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 107.29 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 116.53 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 120.13 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 119.43 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 112.92 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 115.59 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 120.67 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 116.03 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 113.45 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 112.52 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 116.26 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 105 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 90.65 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 97.06 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 103.14 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 97.73 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 98.87 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 100 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 97.56 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 99.09 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 90.59 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 97.51 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 97.27 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.96 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 92.99 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 89.25 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 88.51 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.19 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 104.92 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 105.8 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 108.99 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 96.58 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 94.43 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.67 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 83.69 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 84.92 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 95.91 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 87.67 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 84.67 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 87.62 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 88.34 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.78 | 96.34 | 117.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.12 | 82.1 | 122.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.88 | 80.86 | 120.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.25 | 90.65 | 120.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.31 | 89.25 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.67 | 83.69 | 108.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.84 | 84.67 | 95.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 16 French Polynesia 102.69 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South America?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South America was 88.34 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 122.26 in 1970.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.86 in 1980.
- How does South America rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- South America ranks 13th 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 South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.