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 93.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.99
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
18th
of 23 groups
All-time high
108.03
in 2014
All-time low
40.09
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

0255075100196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

South America recorded 93.99 for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% 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 108.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.09, in 1964.

That places South America 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 South America, 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 South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 40.52
1962 43.84 +8.2%
1963 41.75 -4.8%
1964 40.09 -4.0%
1965 48.72 +21.5%
1966 43.51 -10.7%
1967 46.73 +7.4%
1968 43.06 -7.9%
1969 50 +16.1%
1970 57.29 +14.6%
1971 53.68 -6.3%
1972 52.54 -2.1%
1973 48.38 -7.9%
1974 48.02 -0.7%
1975 46.44 -3.3%
1976 50.62 +9.0%
1977 53.08 +4.9%
1978 49.88 -6.0%
1979 47.18 -5.4%
1980 47.52 +0.7%
1981 59.12 +24.4%
1982 64.68 +9.4%
1983 57.98 -10.4%
1984 68.81 +18.7%
1985 76.31 +10.9%
1986 80.29 +5.2%
1987 81.43 +1.4%
1988 78.51 -3.6%
1989 81.92 +4.3%
1990 87.13 +6.4%
1991 85.31 -2.1%
1992 84.9 -0.5%
1993 85.66 +0.9%
1994 90.01 +5.1%
1995 82.64 -8.2%
1996 72.5 -12.3%
1997 78.85 +8.8%
1998 85.12 +8.0%
1999 81.88 -3.8%
2000 84.04 +2.6%
2001 86.18 +2.5%
2002 85.18 -1.2%
2003 87.61 +2.9%
2004 81.06 -7.5%
2005 88.28 +8.9%
2006 89.07 +0.9%
2007 92.54 +3.9%
2008 86.99 -6.0%
2009 84.34 -3.0%
2010 84.47 +0.2%
2011 89.78 +6.3%
2012 102.06 +13.7%
2013 103.88 +1.8%
2014 108.03 +4.0%
2015 96.63 -10.6%
2016 95.35 -1.3%
2017 87.26 -8.5%
2018 85.94 -1.5%
2019 87.85 +2.2%
2020 99.84 +13.6%
2021 91.72 -8.1%
2022 89.02 -2.9%
2023 92.67 +4.1%
2024 93.99 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.25 40.09 50 9
1970s 50.71 46.44 57.29 10
1980s 69.66 47.52 81.92 10
1990s 83.4 72.5 90.01 10
2000s 86.53 81.06 92.54 10
2010s 94.12 84.47 108.03 10
2020s 93.45 89.02 99.84 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Bhutan 107.09 compare
  2. 16 Cameroon 106.95 compare
  3. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 99.87 compare
  4. 17 Eswatini 106.8 compare
  5. 18 Tonga 106.67 compare
  6. 19 Papua New Guinea 106.43 compare
  7. 20 Singapore 106.4 compare
  8. 21 Botswana 106.02 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 93.99 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 108.03 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 40.09 in 1964.
How does South America rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
South America ranks 18th out of 23 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 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.