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

Latest (2024)
105.98
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 23 groups
All-time high
106.14
in 2020
All-time low
35.7
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

406080100196119922024

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

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 Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Slovenia 116.77 compare
  2. 9 China 110.02 compare
  3. 9 China, mainland 110.02 compare
  4. 9 Caribbean 107.73 compare
  5. 9 Polynesia 95.91 compare
  6. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 94.79 compare
  7. 11 Spain 109.76 compare
  8. 11 Timor-Leste 94.6 compare
  9. 12 Serbia 108.43 compare
  10. 12 Melanesia 92.54 compare
  11. 13 Congo 107.67 compare
  12. 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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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.