Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Asia

Western Asia: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 693.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
693.65
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 23 groups
All-time high
702.98
in 2021
All-time low
1.98
in 1973
Years of data
44
1961–2024

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

02004006008001961199220241961: 33.51962: 37.71963: 41.91964: 41.91965: 41.91966: 41.91967: 33.51968: 25.31969: 16.91970: 15.21971: 12.51972: 9.21973: 21994: 30.61995: 48.21996: 2171997: 232.11998: 167.41999: 160.82000: 139.42001: 1662002: 157.62003: 153.82004: 190.42005: 158.72006: 219.82007: 150.32008: 142.92009: 98.62010: 40.92011: 562012: 52.72013: 54.42014: 53.42015: 38.12016: 208.52017: 325.92018: 197.42019: 412.82020: 586.12021: 7032022: 6602023: 650.12024: 693.6

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 Asia is 693.65, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1,199.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Asia peaked at 702.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 1973.

That places Western Asia 1st out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Asia, 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 Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 33.49
1962 37.71 +12.6%
1963 41.86 +11.0%
1964 41.86 +0.0%
1965 41.86 +0.0%
1966 41.86 +0.0%
1967 33.49 -20.0%
1968 25.31 -24.4%
1969 16.88 -33.3%
1970 15.16 -10.2%
1971 12.53 -17.3%
1972 9.23 -26.3%
1973 1.98 -78.5%
1994 30.59 +1444.9%
1995 48.19 +57.5%
1996 217.02 +350.3%
1997 232.12 +7.0%
1998 167.45 -27.9%
1999 160.79 -4.0%
2000 139.43 -13.3%
2001 166 +19.1%
2002 157.56 -5.1%
2003 153.8 -2.4%
2004 190.39 +23.8%
2005 158.74 -16.6%
2006 219.85 +38.5%
2007 150.31 -31.6%
2008 142.92 -4.9%
2009 98.6 -31.0%
2010 40.87 -58.5%
2011 55.99 +37.0%
2012 52.74 -5.8%
2013 54.39 +3.1%
2014 53.39 -1.8%
2015 38.12 -28.6%
2016 208.5 +447.0%
2017 325.9 +56.3%
2018 197.43 -39.4%
2019 412.84 +109.1%
2020 586.15 +42.0%
2021 702.98 +19.9%
2022 660.05 -6.1%
2023 650.14 -1.5%
2024 693.65 +6.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +1444.9% 1.98 30.59
2016 +447.0% 38.12 208.5
1996 +350.3% 48.19 217.02

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.92 16.88 41.86 9
1970s 9.72 1.98 15.16 4
1990s 142.69 30.59 232.12 6
2000s 157.76 98.6 219.85 10
2010s 144.02 38.12 412.84 10
2020s 658.59 586.15 702.98 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Asia?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Asia was 693.65 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 702.98 in 2021.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 1973.
How does Western Asia rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Western Asia ranks 1st 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 Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,199.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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
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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.