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

Western Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 134,156 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
134,156 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 25 groups
All-time high
139,043 t
in 2014
All-time low
30,000 t
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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 Western Africa is 134,156 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Africa peaked at 139,043 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,000 t, in 1975.

Western Africa ranks 13th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 40,000 t
1962 40,000 t +0.0%
1963 40,000 t +0.0%
1964 40,000 t +0.0%
1965 40,000 t +0.0%
1966 40,000 t +0.0%
1967 40,000 t +0.0%
1968 45,000 t +12.5%
1969 40,000 t -11.1%
1970 40,000 t +0.0%
1971 35,000 t -12.5%
1972 40,000 t +14.3%
1973 35,000 t -12.5%
1974 35,000 t +0.0%
1975 30,000 t -14.3%
1976 30,000 t +0.0%
1977 50,000 t +66.7%
1978 40,000 t -20.0%
1979 50,000 t +25.0%
1980 50,000 t +0.0%
1981 40,000 t -20.0%
1982 40,000 t +0.0%
1983 50,000 t +25.0%
1984 40,000 t -20.0%
1985 45,000 t +12.5%
1986 48,000 t +6.7%
1987 50,150 t +4.5%
1988 50,150 t +0.0%
1989 51,150 t +2.0%
1990 52,159 t +2.0%
1991 54,273 t +4.1%
1992 55,468 t +2.2%
1993 56,633 t +2.1%
1994 58,022 t +2.5%
1995 60,099 t +3.6%
1996 63,177 t +5.1%
1997 74,286 t +17.6%
1998 75,763 t +2.0%
1999 78,409 t +3.5%
2000 78,719 t +0.4%
2001 78,654 t -0.1%
2002 78,361 t -0.4%
2003 80,031 t +2.1%
2004 81,105 t +1.3%
2005 84,602 t +4.3%
2006 83,928 t -0.8%
2007 85,144 t +1.4%
2008 86,043 t +1.1%
2009 91,111 t +5.9%
2010 83,205 t -8.7%
2011 89,281 t +7.3%
2012 106,320 t +19.1%
2013 110,281 t +3.7%
2014 139,043 t +26.1%
2015 131,654 t -5.3%
2016 124,755 t -5.2%
2017 131,684 t +5.6%
2018 132,795 t +0.8%
2019 132,247 t -0.4%
2020 133,473 t +0.9%
2021 134,932 t +1.1%
2022 133,551 t -1.0%
2023 133,985 t +0.3%
2024 134,156 t +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Africa 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
1977 +66.7% 30,000 t 50,000 t
2014 +26.1% 110,281 t 139,043 t
1979 +25.0% 40,000 t 50,000 t
1983 +25.0% 40,000 t 50,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,556 t 40,000 t 45,000 t 9
1970s 38,500 t 30,000 t 50,000 t 10
1980s 46,445 t 40,000 t 51,150 t 10
1990s 62,829 t 52,159 t 78,409 t 10
2000s 82,770 t 78,361 t 91,111 t 10
2010s 118,126 t 83,205 t 139,043 t 10
2020s 134,019 t 133,473 t 134,932 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 10 Colombia 129,129 t compare
  2. 10 Timor-Leste 27,293 t compare
  3. 11 Botswana 106,245 t compare
  4. 11 Micronesia 6,400 t compare
  5. 12 Guinea-Bissau 87,574 t compare
  6. 12 Polynesia 6,035 t compare
  7. 13 Eswatini 66,514 t compare
  8. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 2,221 t compare
  9. 14 Congo 63,340 t compare
  10. 15 France 62,327 t compare
  11. 16 Haiti 61,217 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 Western Africa?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Africa was 134,156 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 139,043 t in 2014.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 30,000 t in 1975.
How does Western Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Western Africa ranks 13th 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 Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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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