Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa

Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 1.01 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.01 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 22 groups
All-time high
1.05 million 1000 USD
in 2014
All-time low
77,381 1000 USD
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa stood at 1.01 million 1000 USD.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa peaked at 1.05 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77,381 1000 USD, in 1992.

That places Africa 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Africa, 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 US$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 389,558 1000 USD
1962 396,284 1000 USD +1.7%
1963 396,915 1000 USD +0.2%
1964 398,458 1000 USD +0.4%
1965 399,416 1000 USD +0.2%
1966 399,895 1000 USD +0.1%
1967 400,781 1000 USD +0.2%
1968 444,800 1000 USD +11.0%
1969 401,697 1000 USD -9.7%
1970 402,062 1000 USD +0.1%
1971 358,447 1000 USD -10.8%
1972 402,693 1000 USD +12.3%
1973 359,933 1000 USD -10.6%
1974 360,801 1000 USD +0.2%
1975 317,929 1000 USD -11.9%
1976 318,006 1000 USD +0.0%
1977 493,446 1000 USD +55.2%
1978 405,034 1000 USD -17.9%
1979 488,385 1000 USD +20.6%
1980 488,817 1000 USD +0.1%
1981 402,128 1000 USD -17.7%
1982 403,402 1000 USD +0.3%
1983 492,023 1000 USD +22.0%
1984 406,670 1000 USD -17.3%
1985 451,695 1000 USD +11.1%
1986 479,299 1000 USD +6.1%
1987 497,916 1000 USD +3.9%
1988 499,750 1000 USD +0.4%
1989 510,395 1000 USD +2.1%
1990 531,588 1000 USD +4.2%
1991 78,140 1000 USD -85.3%
1992 77,381 1000 USD -1.0%
1993 226,952 1000 USD +193.3%
1994 235,461 1000 USD +3.7%
1995 237,328 1000 USD +0.8%
1996 238,080 1000 USD +0.3%
1997 246,561 1000 USD +3.6%
1998 796,381 1000 USD +223.0%
1999 816,532 1000 USD +2.5%
2000 817,185 1000 USD +0.1%
2001 831,433 1000 USD +1.7%
2002 846,112 1000 USD +1.8%
2003 869,854 1000 USD +2.8%
2004 886,364 1000 USD +1.9%
2005 927,092 1000 USD +4.6%
2006 903,983 1000 USD -2.5%
2007 891,772 1000 USD -1.4%
2008 882,066 1000 USD -1.1%
2009 873,064 1000 USD -1.0%
2010 751,579 1000 USD -13.9%
2011 753,950 1000 USD +0.3%
2012 814,430 1000 USD +8.0%
2013 845,017 1000 USD +3.8%
2014 1.05 million 1000 USD +24.8%
2015 978,174 1000 USD -7.3%
2016 951,475 1000 USD -2.7%
2017 1.00 million 1000 USD +5.2%
2018 998,989 1000 USD -0.2%
2019 1.00 million 1000 USD +0.6%
2020 1.01 million 1000 USD +0.4%
2021 1.02 million 1000 USD +1.3%
2022 1.01 million 1000 USD -1.3%
2023 1.01 million 1000 USD +0.2%
2024 1.01 million 1000 USD +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +223.0% 246,561 1000 USD 796,381 1000 USD
1993 +193.3% 77,381 1000 USD 226,952 1000 USD
1991 -85.3% 531,588 1000 USD 78,140 1000 USD
1977 +55.2% 318,006 1000 USD 493,446 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 403,089 1000 USD 389,558 1000 USD 444,800 1000 USD 9
1970s 390,674 1000 USD 317,929 1000 USD 493,446 1000 USD 10
1980s 463,210 1000 USD 402,128 1000 USD 510,395 1000 USD 10
1990s 348,440 1000 USD 77,381 1000 USD 816,532 1000 USD 10
2000s 872,892 1000 USD 817,185 1000 USD 927,092 1000 USD 10
2010s 915,392 1000 USD 751,579 1000 USD 1.05 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.01 million 1000 USD 1.01 million 1000 USD 1.02 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 766,570 1000 USD compare
  2. 1 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.07 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 2 Pakistan 226,419 1000 USD compare
  4. 3 Japan 151,883 1000 USD compare
  5. 4 Colombia 96,788 1000 USD compare
  6. 5 Eritrea 93,675 1000 USD compare
  7. 6 Peru 79,581 1000 USD compare
  8. 6 Melanesia 20,945 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa was 1.01 million 1000 USD 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 Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million 1000 USD in 2014.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 77,381 1000 USD in 1992.
How does Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
80 places, 4,460 data points, 1961–2024
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