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

Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 7,504 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,504 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
18th
of 25 groups
All-time high
7,518 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
3,240 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa is 7,504 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa peaked at 7,518 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,240 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Africa 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Africa, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 3,240 kg/ha
1962 3,295 kg/ha +1.7%
1963 3,306 kg/ha +0.3%
1964 3,318 kg/ha +0.4%
1965 3,334 kg/ha +0.5%
1966 3,354 kg/ha +0.6%
1967 3,351 kg/ha -0.1%
1968 3,360 kg/ha +0.3%
1969 3,333 kg/ha -0.8%
1970 3,339 kg/ha +0.2%
1971 3,337 kg/ha -0.1%
1972 3,348 kg/ha +0.3%
1973 3,645 kg/ha +8.9%
1974 3,905 kg/ha +7.1%
1975 4,315 kg/ha +10.5%
1976 4,685 kg/ha +8.6%
1977 5,255 kg/ha +12.2%
1978 5,935 kg/ha +12.9%
1979 6,233 kg/ha +5.0%
1980 6,325 kg/ha +1.5%
1981 6,474 kg/ha +2.3%
1982 6,591 kg/ha +1.8%
1983 6,900 kg/ha +4.7%
1984 6,496 kg/ha -5.9%
1985 6,622 kg/ha +1.9%
1986 6,818 kg/ha +3.0%
1987 7,073 kg/ha +3.7%
1988 7,240 kg/ha +2.4%
1989 6,986 kg/ha -3.5%
1990 7,174 kg/ha +2.7%
1991 7,148 kg/ha -0.4%
1992 7,122 kg/ha -0.4%
1993 6,086 kg/ha -14.5%
1994 6,170 kg/ha +1.4%
1995 6,363 kg/ha +3.1%
1996 6,504 kg/ha +2.2%
1997 6,403 kg/ha -1.5%
1998 6,442 kg/ha +0.6%
1999 6,364 kg/ha -1.2%
2000 6,414 kg/ha +0.8%
2001 6,380 kg/ha -0.5%
2002 6,366 kg/ha -0.2%
2003 6,461 kg/ha +1.5%
2004 6,514 kg/ha +0.8%
2005 6,540 kg/ha +0.4%
2006 6,718 kg/ha +2.7%
2007 6,835 kg/ha +1.7%
2008 6,926 kg/ha +1.3%
2009 7,096 kg/ha +2.5%
2010 7,177 kg/ha +1.1%
2011 7,217 kg/ha +0.6%
2012 7,241 kg/ha +0.3%
2013 7,359 kg/ha +1.6%
2014 7,397 kg/ha +0.5%
2015 7,429 kg/ha +0.4%
2016 7,395 kg/ha -0.5%
2017 7,461 kg/ha +0.9%
2018 7,472 kg/ha +0.1%
2019 7,488 kg/ha +0.2%
2020 7,487 kg/ha -0.0%
2021 7,517 kg/ha +0.4%
2022 7,518 kg/ha +0.0%
2023 7,498 kg/ha -0.3%
2024 7,504 kg/ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,321 kg/ha 3,240 kg/ha 3,360 kg/ha 9
1970s 4,400 kg/ha 3,337 kg/ha 6,233 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,753 kg/ha 6,325 kg/ha 7,240 kg/ha 10
1990s 6,578 kg/ha 6,086 kg/ha 7,174 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,625 kg/ha 6,366 kg/ha 7,096 kg/ha 10
2010s 7,364 kg/ha 7,177 kg/ha 7,488 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,505 kg/ha 7,487 kg/ha 7,518 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 15 China 15,380 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 China, mainland 15,380 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Japan 14,744 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 Papua New Guinea 14,714 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Colombia 14,368 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Martinique 14,174 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Estonia 13,939 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Africa was 7,504 kg/ha 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 Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7,518 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,240 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Africa ranks 18th 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 Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 — Yield. 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 — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,782 data points, 1961–2024
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