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 524 1000 SLC 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. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 524 1000 SLC for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 44.6% 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 21,846 1000 SLC in 1966 and was at its lowest, 524 1000 SLC, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,168 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 16,782 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 18,624 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 20,107 1000 SLC | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 18,214 1000 SLC | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 21,846 1000 SLC | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 20,466 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 14,070 1000 SLC | -31.3% |
| 1969 | 15,144 1000 SLC | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 17,139 1000 SLC | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 14,326 1000 SLC | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 12,791 1000 SLC | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 13,047 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 16,628 1000 SLC | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 16,219 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 15,349 1000 SLC | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 14,582 1000 SLC | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 12,791 1000 SLC | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 14,582 1000 SLC | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 14,736 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 11,768 1000 SLC | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 11,409 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 13,303 1000 SLC | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 12,842 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 13,303 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 11,767 1000 SLC | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 9,158 1000 SLC | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 9,327 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9,823 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 7,654 1000 SLC | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 5,848 1000 SLC | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 5,577 1000 SLC | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4,180 1000 SLC | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 3,785 1000 SLC | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 2,916 1000 SLC | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 2,619 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 3,948 1000 SLC | +50.7% |
| 1998 | 6,165 1000 SLC | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 848 1000 SLC | -86.2% |
| 2000 | 1,675 1000 SLC | +97.5% |
| 2001 | 1,383 1000 SLC | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 1,226 1000 SLC | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 3,086 1000 SLC | +151.7% |
| 2004 | 3,102 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,520 1000 SLC | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 2,031 1000 SLC | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 1,836 1000 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,703 1000 SLC | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,546 1000 SLC | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,394 1000 SLC | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,248 1000 SLC | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 741 1000 SLC | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 1,009 1000 SLC | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 945 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 885 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 828 1000 SLC | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 778 1000 SLC | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 603 1000 SLC | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 674 1000 SLC | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 726 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 811 1000 SLC | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,805 1000 SLC | +122.6% |
| 2023 | 888 1000 SLC | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 524 1000 SLC | -41.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 524 1000 SLC is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,079 1000 SLC, 5% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 524 1000 SLC is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,514 1000 SLC, 3% of the median. (18 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 | +151.7% | 1,226 1000 SLC | 3,086 1000 SLC |
| 2022 | +122.6% | 811 1000 SLC | 1,805 1000 SLC |
| 2000 | +97.5% | 848 1000 SLC | 1,675 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,936 1000 SLC | 14,070 1000 SLC | 21,846 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,745 1000 SLC | 12,791 1000 SLC | 17,139 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,744 1000 SLC | 9,158 1000 SLC | 14,736 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,354 1000 SLC | 848 1000 SLC | 7,654 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,011 1000 SLC | 1,226 1000 SLC | 3,102 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 910.5 1000 SLC | 603 1000 SLC | 1,394 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 950.8 1000 SLC | 524 1000 SLC | 1,805 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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)
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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 524 1000 SLC 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 21,846 1000 SLC 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 524 1000 SLC in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Puerto Rico ranks 41st out of 48 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 44.6%. 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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