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

Asia: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 6.69 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.69 million t
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
6.69 million t
in 2024
All-time low
675,216 t
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Asia stood at 6.69 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Asia peaked at 6.69 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 675,216 t, in 1976.

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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.15 million t
1962 1.16 million t +0.6%
1963 1.27 million t +9.4%
1964 1.39 million t +9.7%
1965 1.39 million t -0.5%
1966 1.42 million t +2.6%
1967 1.46 million t +2.7%
1968 1.54 million t +5.2%
1969 1.56 million t +1.5%
1970 1.59 million t +1.7%
1971 1.62 million t +2.0%
1972 1.67 million t +3.3%
1973 1.69 million t +1.1%
1974 1.70 million t +0.8%
1975 832,602 t -51.1%
1976 675,216 t -18.9%
1977 686,481 t +1.7%
1978 693,382 t +1.0%
1979 803,322 t +15.9%
1980 968,319 t +20.5%
1981 861,405 t -11.0%
1982 820,149 t -4.8%
1983 868,792 t +5.9%
1984 1.06 million t +22.0%
1985 1.04 million t -2.0%
1986 1.05 million t +0.7%
1987 1.16 million t +11.2%
1988 1.14 million t -1.6%
1989 1.08 million t -5.8%
1990 1.04 million t -3.7%
1991 874,329 t -15.8%
1992 905,948 t +3.6%
1993 867,980 t -4.2%
1994 921,819 t +6.2%
1995 938,637 t +1.8%
1996 962,477 t +2.5%
1997 920,428 t -4.4%
1998 921,733 t +0.1%
1999 956,646 t +3.8%
2000 973,403 t +1.8%
2001 996,479 t +2.4%
2002 1.02 million t +2.0%
2003 992,386 t -2.3%
2004 1.05 million t +5.8%
2005 1.02 million t -3.1%
2006 1.06 million t +4.2%
2007 1.10 million t +3.8%
2008 1.11 million t +1.0%
2009 1.48 million t +32.9%
2010 1.84 million t +24.5%
2011 2.30 million t +25.1%
2012 2.60 million t +13.0%
2013 2.84 million t +9.2%
2014 3.22 million t +13.4%
2015 4.13 million t +28.1%
2016 4.11 million t -0.5%
2017 3.95 million t -3.9%
2018 5.08 million t +28.6%
2019 5.14 million t +1.2%
2020 5.44 million t +5.8%
2021 5.43 million t -0.2%
2022 5.85 million t +7.8%
2023 6.43 million t +9.9%
2024 6.69 million t +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.37 million t 1.15 million t 1.56 million t 9
1970s 1.20 million t 675,216 t 1.70 million t 10
1980s 1.01 million t 820,149 t 1.16 million t 10
1990s 930,833 t 867,980 t 1.04 million t 10
2000s 1.08 million t 973,403 t 1.48 million t 10
2010s 3.52 million t 1.84 million t 5.14 million t 10
2020s 5.97 million t 5.43 million t 6.69 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Ethiopia PDR 2.60 million t compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 643,180 t compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 384,233 t compare
  4. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.95 million t compare
  5. 4 Namibia 379,322 t compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Asia?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Asia was 6.69 million t 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.69 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 675,216 t in 1976.
How does Asia rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Asia ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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 — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 6,047 data points, 1961–2024
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