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

South-Eastern Asia: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 5.71 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.71 million t
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
3rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
5.71 million t
in 2024
All-time low
427,118 t
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia recorded 5.71 million t for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 5.71 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 427,118 t, in 1982.

That places South-Eastern Asia 3rd out of 25 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Production in South-Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.02 million t
1962 1.02 million t -0.2%
1963 1.12 million t +9.8%
1964 1.22 million t +9.7%
1965 1.23 million t +0.2%
1966 1.25 million t +2.2%
1967 1.29 million t +2.9%
1968 1.38 million t +6.9%
1969 1.40 million t +1.4%
1970 1.42 million t +1.9%
1971 1.44 million t +0.9%
1972 1.48 million t +2.7%
1973 1.48 million t +0.6%
1974 1.50 million t +1.1%
1975 632,725 t -57.8%
1976 468,419 t -26.0%
1977 466,580 t -0.4%
1978 462,846 t -0.8%
1979 574,099 t +24.0%
1980 567,491 t -1.2%
1981 484,001 t -14.7%
1982 427,118 t -11.8%
1983 436,780 t +2.3%
1984 541,673 t +24.0%
1985 537,986 t -0.7%
1986 549,366 t +2.1%
1987 554,158 t +0.9%
1988 528,212 t -4.7%
1989 496,362 t -6.0%
1990 450,439 t -9.3%
1991 461,370 t +2.4%
1992 481,118 t +4.3%
1993 479,787 t -0.3%
1994 505,217 t +5.3%
1995 526,032 t +4.1%
1996 548,301 t +4.2%
1997 558,231 t +1.8%
1998 553,125 t -0.9%
1999 582,099 t +5.2%
2000 605,395 t +4.0%
2001 624,042 t +3.1%
2002 624,068 t +0.0%
2003 611,623 t -2.0%
2004 666,581 t +9.0%
2005 625,778 t -6.1%
2006 657,110 t +5.0%
2007 696,342 t +6.0%
2008 706,280 t +1.4%
2009 1.05 million t +49.2%
2010 1.41 million t +33.5%
2011 1.82 million t +29.7%
2012 2.05 million t +12.2%
2013 2.23 million t +9.1%
2014 2.64 million t +18.4%
2015 3.56 million t +34.5%
2016 3.53 million t -0.7%
2017 3.34 million t -5.3%
2018 4.35 million t +30.1%
2019 4.29 million t -1.4%
2020 4.66 million t +8.6%
2021 4.61 million t -1.0%
2022 4.96 million t +7.4%
2023 5.44 million t +9.8%
2024 5.71 million t +5.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South-Eastern 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
1975 -57.8% 1.50 million t 632,725 t
2009 +49.2% 706,280 t 1.05 million t
2015 +34.5% 2.64 million t 3.56 million t
2010 +33.5% 1.05 million t 1.41 million t
1976 -26.0% 632,725 t 468,419 t
2018 +30.1% 3.34 million t 4.35 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.21 million t 1.02 million t 1.40 million t 9
1970s 992,632 t 462,846 t 1.50 million t 10
1980s 512,315 t 427,118 t 567,491 t 10
1990s 514,572 t 450,439 t 582,099 t 10
2000s 687,100 t 605,395 t 1.05 million t 10
2010s 2.92 million t 1.41 million t 4.35 million t 10
2020s 5.08 million t 4.61 million t 5.71 million t 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern 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
  6. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 922,483 t compare
  7. 5 Papua New Guinea 369,648 t compare
  8. 6 Thailand 280,114 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in South-Eastern Asia was 5.71 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 South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.71 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 427,118 t in 1982.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-Eastern 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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