Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 105.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
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 Southern Africa is 105.98, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa peaked at 106.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 11th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.7 | — |
| 1962 | 37.62 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 38.3 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 40.12 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 40.5 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 41.08 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 41.46 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 41.75 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 42.61 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 43.38 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 43.77 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 44.34 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 45.11 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 45.4 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 46.45 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 47.03 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 47.89 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 49.05 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 49.56 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 49.68 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.77 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 52.12 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 52.98 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 54.61 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 55.19 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.24 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 57.78 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 58.97 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 59.22 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 60.37 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 61.33 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 58.64 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 59.89 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 62.48 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 64.88 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 67.09 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 69.58 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 71.22 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 72.56 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 73.9 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 78.22 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 81.39 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 83.25 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 85.25 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 87.32 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 88.2 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.63 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 89.19 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 88.39 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.11 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 93.78 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 95.21 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 97.8 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 98.79 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 100.03 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 101.18 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 102.35 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 103.7 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 105.19 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 106.14 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 105.39 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 105.86 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 106.05 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 105.98 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.9 | 35.7 | 42.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.2 | 43.38 | 49.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.76 | 49.68 | 59.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8 | 58.64 | 72.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.57 | 73.9 | 90.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.01 | 92.11 | 105.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.88 | 105.39 | 106.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 8 Slovenia 116.77 compare
- 9 China 110.02 compare
- 9 China, mainland 110.02 compare
- 9 Caribbean 107.73 compare
- 9 Polynesia 95.91 compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 94.79 compare
- 11 Spain 109.76 compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 94.6 compare
- 12 Serbia 108.43 compare
- 12 Melanesia 92.54 compare
- 13 Congo 107.67 compare
- 14 Morocco 107.19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa was 105.98 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Southern Africa ranks 11th 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 Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.