Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) by country
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.
What the numbers show
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 418.64 in Iraq; the lowest is 7.64 in Cook Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 102.25, and the mean is 114.16.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 55.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Nicaragua (up 636.9%), and the largest decrease in Cook Islands (down 96.4%).
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 418.64 | 2024 | up 318.6% | rising |
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 199.83 | 2024 | up 164.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Malaysia | 356.52 | 2024 | up 484.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Panama | 337.66 | 2018 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Pakistan | 233.63 | 2024 | up 125.6% | rising |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 104.73 | 2024 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Jamaica | 135.79 | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 6 | France | 119.61 | 2017 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 102.09 | 2024 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Togo | 118.96 | 2024 | down 0.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 100 | 2014 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Slovenia | 116.77 | 2017 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 9 | China, mainland | 110.02 | 2024 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 9 | China | 110.02 | 2024 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Polynesia | 95.91 | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 10 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 94.79 | 2024 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 11 | Spain | 109.76 | 2017 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 11 | Timor-Leste | 94.6 | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 12 | Serbia | 108.43 | 2024 | up 79.1% | rising |
| 12 | Melanesia | 92.54 | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 13 | Congo | 107.67 | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 14 | Morocco | 107.19 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 15 | Bhutan | 107.09 | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 16 | Cameroon | 106.95 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 16 | Côte d'Ivoire | 99.87 | 2024 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Eswatini | 106.8 | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 18 | Tonga | 106.67 | 2024 | up 8.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Papua New Guinea | 106.43 | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 20 | Singapore | 106.4 | 2024 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Botswana | 106.02 | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 22 | Egypt | 106 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 23 | Equatorial Guinea | 105.94 | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 24 | Namibia | 105.82 | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 25 | Vanuatu | 105.56 | 2021 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 26 | Mozambique | 105.13 | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 27 | Ecuador | 104.92 | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 28 | French Polynesia | 104.17 | 2024 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Haiti | 103.86 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 30 | Thailand | 103.56 | 2024 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Cambodia | 103.53 | 2024 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Belize | 103.42 | 2024 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Suriname | 103.05 | 2024 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Tuvalu | 102.41 | 2024 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 35 | Dominica | 101.78 | 2024 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Sao Tome and Principe | 101.75 | 2024 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 101.7 | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 38 | Ghana | 101.45 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 39 | Fiji | 100.92 | 2024 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Honduras | 100.53 | 2024 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Nicaragua | 100.37 | 2023 | up 636.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Peru | 100.19 | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 43 | Samoa | 100.12 | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 44 | Zimbabwe | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 45 | Brunei Darussalam | 99.63 | 2024 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 46 | Kenya | 99.38 | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 47 | Guyana | 98.23 | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 48 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 97.23 | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Saint Lucia | 96.83 | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 49 | Tokelau | 96.83 | 2024 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 51 | Palestine, State of | 96.73 | 2022 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Nepal | 96.71 | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 53 | Japan | 95.39 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 54 | Eritrea | 94.43 | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 55 | Indonesia | 93.69 | 2024 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 56 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 93.41 | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 57 | Colombia | 93.01 | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 58 | Mexico | 88 | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Grenada | 85.78 | 2015 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 60 | Philippines | 76.86 | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 61 | Costa Rica | 62.62 | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Puerto Rico | 59.19 | 2024 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Cook Islands | 7.64 | 2020 | down 96.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Western Asia 693.65
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 185.87
- Asia 175.25
- Southern Asia 184.06
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 165.1
- South-Eastern Asia 176.14
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 157.33
- Middle Africa 102.74
- World 139.93
- Western Europe 119.61
- European Union (27) 118.05
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 96.44
- Caribbean 107.73
- Northern Africa 106.03
- Southern Africa 105.98
- Africa 103.34
- Eastern Asia 102.14
- Western Africa 101.77
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 101.65
- Eastern Africa 96.97
- South America 93.99
- Americas 93.75
- Oceania 92.59
- Central America 87.23
- Southern Europe 26.26
- Europe 8.61
About this data
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.