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

Southern Asia: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 860,466 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
860,466 t
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
866,288 t
in 2023
All-time low
54,800 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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 Southern Asia is 860,466 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Asia peaked at 866,288 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,800 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 54,800 t
1962 57,400 t +4.7%
1963 59,700 t +4.0%
1964 62,200 t +4.2%
1965 64,500 t +3.7%
1966 67,000 t +3.9%
1967 69,300 t +3.4%
1968 71,450 t +3.1%
1969 73,750 t +3.2%
1970 75,500 t +2.4%
1971 77,800 t +3.0%
1972 80,600 t +3.6%
1973 81,500 t +1.1%
1974 82,700 t +1.5%
1975 84,500 t +2.2%
1976 86,000 t +1.8%
1977 87,600 t +1.9%
1978 89,100 t +1.7%
1979 90,700 t +1.8%
1980 278,264 t +206.8%
1981 250,631 t -9.9%
1982 287,711 t +14.8%
1983 319,121 t +10.9%
1984 403,313 t +26.4%
1985 393,620 t -2.4%
1986 386,916 t -1.7%
1987 464,209 t +20.0%
1988 479,494 t +3.3%
1989 464,878 t -3.0%
1990 469,057 t +0.9%
1991 311,759 t -33.5%
1992 325,330 t +4.4%
1993 324,993 t -0.1%
1994 317,239 t -2.4%
1995 318,459 t +0.4%
1996 328,984 t +3.3%
1997 276,969 t -15.8%
1998 280,568 t +1.3%
1999 283,108 t +0.9%
2000 275,604 t -2.7%
2001 280,119 t +1.6%
2002 301,736 t +7.7%
2003 304,230 t +0.8%
2004 307,736 t +1.2%
2005 314,951 t +2.3%
2006 326,625 t +3.7%
2007 327,596 t +0.3%
2008 323,304 t -1.3%
2009 342,949 t +6.1%
2010 354,179 t +3.3%
2011 402,614 t +13.7%
2012 443,852 t +10.2%
2013 494,488 t +11.4%
2014 473,039 t -4.3%
2015 465,719 t -1.5%
2016 463,699 t -0.4%
2017 487,218 t +5.1%
2018 613,008 t +25.8%
2019 734,060 t +19.7%
2020 657,186 t -10.5%
2021 692,972 t +5.4%
2022 774,888 t +11.8%
2023 866,288 t +11.8%
2024 860,466 t -0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern 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
1980 +206.8% 90,700 t 278,264 t
1991 -33.5% 469,057 t 311,759 t
1984 +26.4% 319,121 t 403,313 t
2018 +25.8% 487,218 t 613,008 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64,456 t 54,800 t 73,750 t 9
1970s 83,600 t 75,500 t 90,700 t 10
1980s 372,816 t 250,631 t 479,494 t 10
1990s 323,647 t 276,969 t 469,057 t 10
2000s 310,485 t 275,604 t 342,949 t 10
2010s 493,188 t 354,179 t 734,060 t 10
2020s 770,360 t 657,186 t 866,288 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 922,483 t compare
  2. 5 Papua New Guinea 369,648 t compare
  3. 6 Thailand 280,114 t compare
  4. 7 Peru 276,425 t compare
  5. 7 Melanesia 373,679 t compare
  6. 8 Mexico 183,964 t compare
  7. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 50,292 t compare
  8. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49,688 t compare
  9. 9 Nepal 153,475 t compare
  10. 10 Colombia 129,129 t compare
  11. 10 Timor-Leste 27,293 t compare
  12. 11 Botswana 106,245 t compare
  13. 11 Micronesia 6,400 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 Southern Asia?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Southern Asia was 860,466 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 866,288 t in 2023.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 54,800 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Southern Asia ranks 8th 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 Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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