Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Egypt
Egypt: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 106 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Egypt, 1984–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 106 for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Egypt peaked at 106.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 1987.
That places Egypt 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 34.31 | — |
| 1985 | 26.23 | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 32.29 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 22.2 | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 25.23 | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 25.23 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 36.32 | +44.0% |
| 1991 | 50.45 | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 70.63 | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 72.65 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 70.63 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 72.65 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 73.66 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 74.67 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 75.68 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 76.68 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.45 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 78.14 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.75 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.25 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.63 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.14 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.37 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 78.76 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 80.72 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 86.32 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 90.85 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 95.21 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 100.9 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 100.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.06 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 99.98 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 100.96 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 101.99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 102.94 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 103.95 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 105.15 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 106.89 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 105.33 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 105.79 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 106 | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 106 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.56, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 106 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107.19, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +44.0% | 25.23 | 36.32 |
| 1992 | +40.0% | 50.45 | 70.63 |
| 1991 | +38.9% | 36.32 | 50.45 |
| 1987 | -31.2% | 32.29 | 22.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.58 | 22.2 | 34.31 | 6 |
| 1990s | 67.4 | 36.32 | 76.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.15 | 75.37 | 86.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.67 | 90.85 | 103.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.83 | 105.15 | 106.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Egypt?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Egypt was 106 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 106.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 1987.
- How does Egypt rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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 Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.