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

China, mainland: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 54,255 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
54,255 t
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 75 countries
All-time high
55,000 t
in 2019
All-time low
0 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China, mainland is 54,255 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China, mainland peaked at 55,000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 19th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 0 t
1962 0 t
1963 0 t
1964 0 t
1965 0 t
1966 0 t
1967 0 t
1968 0 t
1969 0 t
1970 0 t
1971 0 t
1972 0 t
1973 0 t
1974 0 t
1975 0 t
1976 0 t
1977 0 t
1978 0 t
1979 0 t
1980 0 t
1981 0 t
1982 0 t
1983 0 t
1984 0 t
1985 0 t
1986 0 t
1987 40,000 t
1988 35,000 t -12.5%
1989 27,000 t -22.9%
1990 24,000 t -11.1%
1991 25,000 t +4.2%
1992 24,000 t -4.0%
1993 10,000 t -58.3%
1994 12,200 t +22.0%
1995 12,415 t +1.8%
1996 12,000 t -3.3%
1997 13,707 t +14.2%
1998 13,500 t -1.5%
1999 14,000 t +3.7%
2000 14,789 t +5.6%
2001 14,500 t -2.0%
2002 15,000 t +3.4%
2003 14,000 t -6.7%
2004 12,000 t -14.3%
2005 10,000 t -16.7%
2006 15,000 t +50.0%
2007 16,500 t +10.0%
2008 17,000 t +3.0%
2009 18,000 t +5.9%
2010 19,489 t +8.3%
2011 17,000 t -12.8%
2012 50,000 t +194.1%
2013 50,000 t +0.0%
2014 47,935 t -4.1%
2015 50,000 t +4.3%
2016 50,000 t +0.0%
2017 50,584 t +1.2%
2018 51,613 t +2.0%
2019 55,000 t +6.6%
2020 54,000 t -1.8%
2021 52,821 t -2.2%
2022 53,457 t +1.2%
2023 53,905 t +0.8%
2024 54,255 t +0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China, mainland 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
2012 +194.1% 17,000 t 50,000 t
1993 -58.3% 24,000 t 10,000 t
2006 +50.0% 10,000 t 15,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t 0 t 0 t 9
1970s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
1980s 10,200 t 0 t 40,000 t 10
1990s 16,082 t 10,000 t 25,000 t 10
2000s 14,679 t 10,000 t 18,000 t 10
2010s 44,162 t 17,000 t 55,000 t 10
2020s 53,688 t 52,821 t 54,255 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 16 Haiti 61,217 t compare
  2. 17 Vanuatu 55,397 t compare
  3. 18 Japan 54,947 t compare
  4. 19 China 54,255 t compare
  5. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 40,616 t compare
  6. 21 Eritrea 52,386 t compare
  7. 22 Cameroon 46,237 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China, mainland?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in China, mainland was 54,255 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 55,000 t in 2019.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
China, mainland ranks 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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