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 198,354 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
198,354 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
8th
of 22 groups
All-time high
1.28 million 1000 USD
in 2014
All-time low
53,191 1000 USD
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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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 South America stood at 198,354 1000 USD.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 84.5% 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 1.28 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53,191 1000 USD, in 1964.

South America ranks 8th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 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 US$) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 54,465 1000 USD
1962 59,421 1000 USD +9.1%
1963 55,673 1000 USD -6.3%
1964 53,191 1000 USD -4.5%
1965 65,569 1000 USD +23.3%
1966 57,752 1000 USD -11.9%
1967 61,958 1000 USD +7.3%
1968 55,967 1000 USD -9.7%
1969 66,261 1000 USD +18.4%
1970 77,074 1000 USD +16.3%
1971 71,763 1000 USD -6.9%
1972 69,137 1000 USD -3.7%
1973 64,712 1000 USD -6.4%
1974 63,732 1000 USD -1.5%
1975 62,535 1000 USD -1.9%
1976 65,713 1000 USD +5.1%
1977 70,228 1000 USD +6.9%
1978 66,427 1000 USD -5.4%
1979 63,227 1000 USD -4.8%
1980 65,484 1000 USD +3.6%
1981 81,259 1000 USD +24.1%
1982 87,811 1000 USD +8.1%
1983 78,219 1000 USD -10.9%
1984 93,646 1000 USD +19.7%
1985 123,730 1000 USD +32.1%
1986 132,391 1000 USD +7.0%
1987 132,799 1000 USD +0.3%
1988 128,922 1000 USD -2.9%
1989 142,690 1000 USD +10.7%
1990 156,462 1000 USD +9.7%
1991 553,071 1000 USD +253.5%
1992 622,376 1000 USD +12.5%
1993 613,523 1000 USD -1.4%
1994 579,517 1000 USD -5.5%
1995 561,466 1000 USD -3.1%
1996 559,863 1000 USD -0.3%
1997 604,644 1000 USD +8.0%
1998 815,878 1000 USD +34.9%
1999 867,958 1000 USD +6.4%
2000 581,092 1000 USD -33.1%
2001 666,214 1000 USD +14.6%
2002 859,194 1000 USD +29.0%
2003 830,835 1000 USD -3.3%
2004 756,754 1000 USD -8.9%
2005 990,467 1000 USD +30.9%
2006 1.17 million 1000 USD +17.7%
2007 1.11 million 1000 USD -4.6%
2008 964,707 1000 USD -13.3%
2009 985,991 1000 USD +2.2%
2010 1.06 million 1000 USD +7.3%
2011 1.09 million 1000 USD +3.0%
2012 1.13 million 1000 USD +3.6%
2013 1.13 million 1000 USD +0.4%
2014 1.28 million 1000 USD +12.7%
2015 208,492 1000 USD -83.7%
2016 205,104 1000 USD -1.6%
2017 173,433 1000 USD -15.4%
2018 169,090 1000 USD -2.5%
2019 176,340 1000 USD +4.3%
2020 222,525 1000 USD +26.2%
2021 190,314 1000 USD -14.5%
2022 179,887 1000 USD -5.5%
2023 193,413 1000 USD +7.5%
2024 198,354 1000 USD +2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South America 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
1991 +253.5% 156,462 1000 USD 553,071 1000 USD
2015 -83.7% 1.28 million 1000 USD 208,492 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58,917 1000 USD 53,191 1000 USD 66,261 1000 USD 9
1970s 67,455 1000 USD 62,535 1000 USD 77,074 1000 USD 10
1980s 106,695 1000 USD 65,484 1000 USD 142,690 1000 USD 10
1990s 593,476 1000 USD 156,462 1000 USD 867,958 1000 USD 10
2000s 891,330 1000 USD 581,092 1000 USD 1.17 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 661,728 1000 USD 169,090 1000 USD 1.28 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 196,899 1000 USD 179,887 1000 USD 222,525 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 5 Eritrea 93,675 1000 USD compare
  2. 6 Peru 79,581 1000 USD compare
  3. 6 Melanesia 20,945 1000 USD compare
  4. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11,848 1000 USD compare
  5. 7 Namibia 62,202 1000 USD compare
  6. 8 Nepal 53,859 1000 USD compare
  7. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 404 1000 USD compare
  8. 9 Thailand 44,337 1000 USD compare
  9. 9 Polynesia 60 1000 USD compare
  10. 10 Indonesia 42,026 1000 USD compare
  11. 11 Congo 39,948 1000 USD 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 198,354 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million 1000 USD 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 53,191 1000 USD in 1964.
How does South America rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
South America ranks 8th 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 South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 US$). 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 US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
80 places, 4,460 data points, 1961–2024
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