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

Japan: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 54,947 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
54,947 t
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 75 countries
All-time high
104,400 t
in 1973
All-time low
52,700 t
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

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 Japan stood at 54,947 t.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Japan peaked at 104,400 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 52,700 t, in 2019.

Japan ranks 18th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Production in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 72,300 t
1962 77,000 t +6.5%
1963 84,100 t +9.2%
1964 95,400 t +13.4%
1965 86,200 t -9.6%
1966 91,800 t +6.5%
1967 91,200 t -0.7%
1968 73,600 t -19.3%
1969 73,500 t -0.1%
1970 66,900 t -9.0%
1971 78,700 t +17.6%
1972 90,000 t +14.4%
1973 104,400 t +16.0%
1974 95,100 t -8.9%
1975 89,100 t -6.3%
1976 82,800 t -7.1%
1977 87,800 t +6.0%
1978 99,400 t +13.2%
1979 98,100 t -1.3%
1980 85,700 t -12.6%
1981 88,900 t +3.7%
1982 82,200 t -7.5%
1983 92,000 t +11.9%
1984 94,500 t +2.7%
1985 89,400 t -5.4%
1986 92,400 t +3.4%
1987 86,900 t -6.0%
1988 85,800 t -1.3%
1989 84,500 t -1.5%
1990 87,600 t +3.7%
1991 76,200 t -13.0%
1992 75,500 t -0.9%
1993 53,200 t -29.5%
1994 86,700 t +63.0%
1995 81,000 t -6.6%
1996 69,900 t -13.7%
1997 68,000 t -2.7%
1998 72,000 t +5.9%
1999 75,000 t +4.2%
2000 75,500 t +0.7%
2001 75,300 t -0.3%
2002 72,800 t -3.3%
2003 60,200 t -17.3%
2004 60,700 t +0.8%
2005 64,200 t +5.8%
2006 58,400 t -9.0%
2007 58,200 t -0.3%
2008 63,300 t +8.8%
2009 62,200 t -1.7%
2010 60,400 t -2.9%
2011 58,400 t -3.3%
2012 62,500 t +7.0%
2013 63,500 t +1.6%
2014 56,300 t -11.3%
2015 56,700 t +0.7%
2016 59,800 t +5.5%
2017 61,500 t +2.8%
2018 61,300 t -0.3%
2019 52,700 t -14.0%
2020 55,000 t +4.4%
2021 55,275 t +0.5%
2022 55,657 t +0.7%
2023 55,328 t -0.6%
2024 54,947 t -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82,789 t 72,300 t 95,400 t 9
1970s 89,230 t 66,900 t 104,400 t 10
1980s 88,230 t 82,200 t 94,500 t 10
1990s 74,510 t 53,200 t 87,600 t 10
2000s 65,080 t 58,200 t 75,500 t 10
2010s 59,310 t 52,700 t 63,500 t 10
2020s 55,241 t 54,947 t 55,657 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 France 62,327 t compare
  2. 16 Haiti 61,217 t compare
  3. 17 Vanuatu 55,397 t compare
  4. 19 China 54,255 t compare
  5. 19 China, mainland 54,255 t compare
  6. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 40,616 t compare
  7. 21 Eritrea 52,386 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 Japan?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Japan was 54,947 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 104,400 t in 1973.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 52,700 t in 2019.
How does Japan rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Japan ranks 18th 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 Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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