Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 93.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
93.24
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
11th
of 23 groups
All-time high
123.35
in 1964
All-time low
78.45
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 93.24 for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa peaked at 123.35 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 78.45, in 1992.
That places Southern Africa 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.97 | — |
| 1962 | 122.79 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 121.32 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 123.35 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 120.85 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 118.93 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 116.44 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 113.73 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 112.61 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 111.27 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 109.02 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 107.29 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 105.99 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 103.62 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 103.03 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 101.43 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 100.46 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 100.03 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 98.31 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 95.6 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 94.52 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 93.78 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 92.1 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 91.75 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 89.7 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 88.55 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 88.19 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 87.3 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 85.06 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 84.26 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 83.62 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 78.45 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 78.49 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.55 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 82.57 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 84.21 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 86.24 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 87.16 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 87.8 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.56 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 92.89 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 95.73 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 96.97 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 98.34 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 99.76 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.42 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 98.66 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 96.6 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 99.46 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.09 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 100.44 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.72 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.84 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.21 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.84 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.87 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.63 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 95.66 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.52 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 93.24 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.89 | 112.61 | 123.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.05 | 98.31 | 111.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.66 | 85.06 | 95.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.34 | 78.45 | 87.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.87 | 88.56 | 101.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.02 | 99.46 | 101.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.78 | 93.24 | 98.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 8 Timor-Leste 81.37 compare
- 8 Tuvalu 116.36 compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa was 93.24 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 123.35 in 1964.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.45 in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Southern Africa ranks 11th 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 Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.