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 108,250 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
108,250 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
124,418 1000 Int$
in 2014
All-time low
46,169 1000 Int$
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South America, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South America is 108,250 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% 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 124,418 1000 Int$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46,169 1000 Int$, in 1964.

South America ranks 10th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 46,671 1000 Int$
1962 50,498 1000 Int$ +8.2%
1963 48,080 1000 Int$ -4.8%
1964 46,169 1000 Int$ -4.0%
1965 56,117 1000 Int$ +21.5%
1966 50,110 1000 Int$ -10.7%
1967 53,816 1000 Int$ +7.4%
1968 49,591 1000 Int$ -7.9%
1969 57,584 1000 Int$ +16.1%
1970 65,982 1000 Int$ +14.6%
1971 61,823 1000 Int$ -6.3%
1972 60,508 1000 Int$ -2.1%
1973 55,720 1000 Int$ -7.9%
1974 55,310 1000 Int$ -0.7%
1975 53,483 1000 Int$ -3.3%
1976 58,302 1000 Int$ +9.0%
1977 61,138 1000 Int$ +4.9%
1978 57,453 1000 Int$ -6.0%
1979 54,338 1000 Int$ -5.4%
1980 54,726 1000 Int$ +0.7%
1981 68,093 1000 Int$ +24.4%
1982 74,497 1000 Int$ +9.4%
1983 66,780 1000 Int$ -10.4%
1984 79,248 1000 Int$ +18.7%
1985 87,895 1000 Int$ +10.9%
1986 92,476 1000 Int$ +5.2%
1987 93,790 1000 Int$ +1.4%
1988 90,424 1000 Int$ -3.6%
1989 94,348 1000 Int$ +4.3%
1990 100,357 1000 Int$ +6.4%
1991 98,255 1000 Int$ -2.1%
1992 97,783 1000 Int$ -0.5%
1993 98,664 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1994 103,670 1000 Int$ +5.1%
1995 95,178 1000 Int$ -8.2%
1996 83,507 1000 Int$ -12.3%
1997 90,820 1000 Int$ +8.8%
1998 98,032 1000 Int$ +7.9%
1999 94,305 1000 Int$ -3.8%
2000 96,796 1000 Int$ +2.6%
2001 99,252 1000 Int$ +2.5%
2002 98,102 1000 Int$ -1.2%
2003 100,899 1000 Int$ +2.9%
2004 93,363 1000 Int$ -7.5%
2005 101,680 1000 Int$ +8.9%
2006 102,592 1000 Int$ +0.9%
2007 106,587 1000 Int$ +3.9%
2008 100,193 1000 Int$ -6.0%
2009 97,139 1000 Int$ -3.0%
2010 97,283 1000 Int$ +0.1%
2011 103,409 1000 Int$ +6.3%
2012 117,547 1000 Int$ +13.7%
2013 119,648 1000 Int$ +1.8%
2014 124,418 1000 Int$ +4.0%
2015 111,289 1000 Int$ -10.6%
2016 109,817 1000 Int$ -1.3%
2017 100,503 1000 Int$ -8.5%
2018 98,983 1000 Int$ -1.5%
2019 101,176 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2020 114,994 1000 Int$ +13.7%
2021 105,636 1000 Int$ -8.1%
2022 102,532 1000 Int$ -2.9%
2023 106,737 1000 Int$ +4.1%
2024 108,250 1000 Int$ +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,960 1000 Int$ 46,169 1000 Int$ 57,584 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 58,406 1000 Int$ 53,483 1000 Int$ 65,982 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 80,228 1000 Int$ 54,726 1000 Int$ 94,348 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 96,057 1000 Int$ 83,507 1000 Int$ 103,670 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 99,660 1000 Int$ 93,363 1000 Int$ 106,587 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 108,407 1000 Int$ 97,283 1000 Int$ 124,418 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 107,630 1000 Int$ 102,532 1000 Int$ 114,994 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Peru 60,238 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 7 Melanesia 81,432 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 8 Mexico 40,089 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,686 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,828 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 9 Nepal 33,445 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 10 Colombia 28,140 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 10 Timor-Leste 5,948 1000 Int$ compare
  9. 11 Botswana 23,153 1000 Int$ compare
  10. 11 Micronesia 1,395 1000 Int$ compare
  11. 12 Guinea-Bissau 19,084 1000 Int$ compare
  12. 12 Polynesia 1,315 1000 Int$ compare
  13. 13 Eswatini 14,495 1000 Int$ compare
  14. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 484 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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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 108,250 1000 Int$ 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 124,418 1000 Int$ in 2014.
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 46,169 1000 Int$ in 1964.
How does South America rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
South America ranks 10th out of 25 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 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 5,882 data points, 1961–2024
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