Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 165.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
165.1
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
165.1
in 2024
All-time low
13.56
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 165.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 165.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.56, in 1993.

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 14.84
1962 14.95 +0.7%
1963 15.21 +1.7%
1964 15.36 +1.0%
1965 15.65 +1.9%
1966 16.18 +3.4%
1967 16.57 +2.4%
1968 17.14 +3.4%
1969 17.38 +1.4%
1970 17.8 +2.4%
1971 18.31 +2.9%
1972 18.85 +2.9%
1973 20.27 +7.5%
1974 23.11 +14.0%
1975 26.99 +16.8%
1976 29.75 +10.2%
1977 35.62 +19.7%
1978 40.57 +13.9%
1979 46.36 +14.3%
1980 48.95 +5.6%
1981 51.52 +5.3%
1982 54.25 +5.3%
1983 57.38 +5.8%
1984 53.86 -6.1%
1985 56.46 +4.8%
1986 62.04 +9.9%
1987 64.93 +4.7%
1988 69.76 +7.4%
1989 66.97 -4.0%
1990 75.81 +13.2%
1991 72.34 -4.6%
1992 78.82 +9.0%
1993 13.56 -82.8%
1994 14.17 +4.5%
1995 14.9 +5.2%
1996 15.64 +5.0%
1997 16.64 +6.4%
1998 19.02 +14.3%
1999 20.15 +5.9%
2000 21.07 +4.6%
2001 22.22 +5.5%
2002 23.67 +6.5%
2003 24.83 +4.9%
2004 25.98 +4.6%
2005 27.2 +4.7%
2006 27.89 +2.5%
2007 28.83 +3.4%
2008 29.49 +2.3%
2009 40.23 +36.4%
2010 50.66 +25.9%
2011 62.13 +22.6%
2012 67.95 +9.4%
2013 72.19 +6.2%
2014 83.14 +15.2%
2015 109 +31.1%
2016 107.87 -1.0%
2017 101.63 -5.8%
2018 127.61 +25.6%
2019 128.09 +0.4%
2020 137.65 +7.5%
2021 136.42 -0.9%
2022 145.32 +6.5%
2023 158.02 +8.7%
2024 165.1 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.92 14.84 17.38 9
1970s 27.76 17.8 46.36 10
1980s 58.61 48.95 69.76 10
1990s 34.11 13.56 78.82 10
2000s 27.14 21.07 40.23 10
2010s 91.03 50.66 128.09 10
2020s 148.5 136.42 165.1 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Iraq 418.64 compare
  2. 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 199.83 compare
  3. 2 Malaysia 356.52 compare
  4. 3 Panama 337.66 compare
  5. 4 Pakistan 233.63 compare
  6. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 104.73 compare
  7. 5 Jamaica 135.79 compare
  8. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 102.09 compare
  9. 6 France 119.61 compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 165.1 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 165.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.56 in 1993.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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Indicator
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 5,482 data points, 1961–2024
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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.