Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 1.43 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.43 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
3.08 million t
in 1992
All-time low
575,200 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922024

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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 1.43 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 3.08 million t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 575,200 t, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 575,200 t
1962 593,900 t +3.3%
1963 602,100 t +1.4%
1964 608,800 t +1.1%
1965 619,100 t +1.7%
1966 633,600 t +2.3%
1967 649,300 t +2.5%
1968 669,000 t +3.0%
1969 677,500 t +1.3%
1970 692,300 t +2.2%
1971 707,900 t +2.3%
1972 727,400 t +2.8%
1973 779,100 t +7.1%
1974 887,000 t +13.8%
1975 1.04 million t +16.8%
1976 1.14 million t +10.0%
1977 1.36 million t +19.5%
1978 1.55 million t +13.7%
1979 1.76 million t +13.5%
1980 1.86 million t +5.7%
1981 1.95 million t +5.2%
1982 2.06 million t +5.3%
1983 2.18 million t +5.8%
1984 2.03 million t -6.6%
1985 2.14 million t +5.2%
1986 2.35 million t +10.0%
1987 2.45 million t +4.2%
1988 2.65 million t +8.1%
1989 2.56 million t -3.6%
1990 2.90 million t +13.6%
1991 2.84 million t -2.2%
1992 3.08 million t +8.3%
1993 585,805 t -81.0%
1994 624,997 t +6.7%
1995 667,970 t +6.9%
1996 703,246 t +5.3%
1997 729,736 t +3.8%
1998 767,542 t +5.2%
1999 795,772 t +3.7%
2000 836,473 t +5.1%
2001 870,981 t +4.1%
2002 931,021 t +6.9%
2003 983,113 t +5.6%
2004 1.02 million t +4.1%
2005 1.07 million t +4.4%
2006 1.11 million t +3.6%
2007 1.13 million t +2.6%
2008 1.17 million t +3.1%
2009 1.22 million t +4.6%
2010 1.29 million t +5.5%
2011 1.33 million t +2.8%
2012 1.34 million t +1.0%
2013 1.34 million t -0.1%
2014 1.37 million t +2.1%
2015 1.47 million t +7.3%
2016 1.39 million t -5.1%
2017 1.41 million t +1.4%
2018 1.44 million t +1.8%
2019 1.42 million t -1.4%
2020 1.44 million t +1.5%
2021 1.44 million t -0.2%
2022 1.43 million t -0.4%
2023 1.43 million t +0.2%
2024 1.43 million t -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
1993 -81.0% 3.08 million t 585,805 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 625,389 t 575,200 t 677,500 t 9
1970s 1.06 million t 692,300 t 1.76 million t 10
1980s 2.22 million t 1.86 million t 2.65 million t 10
1990s 1.37 million t 585,805 t 3.08 million t 10
2000s 1.03 million t 836,473 t 1.22 million t 10
2010s 1.38 million t 1.29 million t 1.47 million t 10
2020s 1.43 million t 1.43 million t 1.44 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 3 Indonesia 384,233 t compare
  2. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.95 million t compare
  3. 4 Namibia 379,322 t compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 922,483 t compare
  5. 5 Papua New Guinea 369,648 t compare
  6. 6 Thailand 280,114 t compare
  7. 7 Peru 276,425 t compare
  8. 7 Melanesia 373,679 t compare
  9. 8 Mexico 183,964 t compare
  10. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 50,292 t compare
  11. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49,688 t compare
  12. 9 Nepal 153,475 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 1.43 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3.08 million t in 1992.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 575,200 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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