Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Africa
Western Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 101.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western 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 Western Africa is 101.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Africa peaked at 105.48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1991.
That places Western Africa 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.35 | — |
| 1962 | 30.35 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.35 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.35 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.35 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.35 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.35 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34.14 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 30.35 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 30.35 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.55 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 30.35 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 26.55 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 26.55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.76 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 22.76 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37.93 | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 30.35 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 37.93 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 37.93 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.35 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 30.35 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37.93 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 30.35 | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 34.14 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 36.41 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 38.05 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 38.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.8 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 39.57 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.21 | -99.5% |
| 1992 | 0.36 | +71.4% |
| 1993 | 0.48 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.78 | +62.5% |
| 1995 | 1.59 | +103.8% |
| 1996 | 2.41 | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 10.08 | +318.3% |
| 1998 | 57.48 | +470.2% |
| 1999 | 59.48 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 59.72 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.67 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.45 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.71 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.53 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 64.18 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 63.67 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.59 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.27 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.12 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 63.12 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 67.73 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 80.66 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 83.66 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 105.48 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 99.88 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 94.64 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 100.74 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 100.33 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 101.26 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 102.36 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 101.32 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 101.64 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 101.77 | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +470.2% | 10.08 | 57.48 |
| 1997 | +318.3% | 2.41 | 10.08 |
| 1995 | +103.8% | 0.78 | 1.59 |
| 1991 | -99.5% | 39.57 | 0.21 |
| 1992 | +71.4% | 0.21 | 0.36 |
| 1977 | +66.7% | 22.76 | 37.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.77 | 30.35 | 34.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.21 | 22.76 | 37.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.24 | 30.35 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 | 0.21 | 59.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.79 | 59.45 | 69.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.61 | 63.12 | 105.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.67 | 101.26 | 102.36 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Africa?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Africa was 101.77 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105.48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1991.
- How does Western Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Western Africa ranks 14th 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 Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.