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

Asia: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 22,705 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22,705 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
2nd
of 13 groups
All-time high
22,705 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
5,285 kg/ha
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

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 Asia is 22,705 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Asia peaked at 22,705 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,285 kg/ha, in 1969.

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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 5,312 kg/ha
1962 5,333 kg/ha +0.4%
1963 5,383 kg/ha +0.9%
1964 5,413 kg/ha +0.6%
1965 5,372 kg/ha -0.7%
1966 5,360 kg/ha -0.2%
1967 5,364 kg/ha +0.1%
1968 5,288 kg/ha -1.4%
1969 5,285 kg/ha -0.0%
1970 5,369 kg/ha +1.6%
1971 5,296 kg/ha -1.4%
1972 5,352 kg/ha +1.1%
1973 5,340 kg/ha -0.2%
1974 5,317 kg/ha -0.4%
1975 5,735 kg/ha +7.8%
1976 6,085 kg/ha +6.1%
1977 6,008 kg/ha -1.3%
1978 6,208 kg/ha +3.3%
1979 6,026 kg/ha -2.9%
1980 6,336 kg/ha +5.1%
1981 6,932 kg/ha +9.4%
1982 6,894 kg/ha -0.6%
1983 7,140 kg/ha +3.6%
1984 6,770 kg/ha -5.2%
1985 6,764 kg/ha -0.1%
1986 6,662 kg/ha -1.5%
1987 7,029 kg/ha +5.5%
1988 7,088 kg/ha +0.8%
1989 7,147 kg/ha +0.8%
1990 7,286 kg/ha +1.9%
1991 6,817 kg/ha -6.4%
1992 6,882 kg/ha +1.0%
1993 6,474 kg/ha -5.9%
1994 6,952 kg/ha +7.4%
1995 7,238 kg/ha +4.1%
1996 7,407 kg/ha +2.3%
1997 7,269 kg/ha -1.9%
1998 7,375 kg/ha +1.5%
1999 7,555 kg/ha +2.4%
2000 7,683 kg/ha +1.7%
2001 7,821 kg/ha +1.8%
2002 7,723 kg/ha -1.3%
2003 7,556 kg/ha -2.2%
2004 7,803 kg/ha +3.3%
2005 7,453 kg/ha -4.5%
2006 7,760 kg/ha +4.1%
2007 8,024 kg/ha +3.4%
2008 8,081 kg/ha +0.7%
2009 8,432 kg/ha +4.4%
2010 9,860 kg/ha +16.9%
2011 11,126 kg/ha +12.8%
2012 11,934 kg/ha +7.3%
2013 12,748 kg/ha +6.8%
2014 13,442 kg/ha +5.4%
2015 15,771 kg/ha +17.3%
2016 16,089 kg/ha +2.0%
2017 15,674 kg/ha -2.6%
2018 17,947 kg/ha +14.5%
2019 18,725 kg/ha +4.3%
2020 19,277 kg/ha +2.9%
2021 19,587 kg/ha +1.6%
2022 20,574 kg/ha +5.0%
2023 21,955 kg/ha +6.7%
2024 22,705 kg/ha +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,346 kg/ha 5,285 kg/ha 5,413 kg/ha 9
1970s 5,673 kg/ha 5,296 kg/ha 6,208 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,876 kg/ha 6,336 kg/ha 7,147 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,126 kg/ha 6,474 kg/ha 7,555 kg/ha 10
2000s 7,834 kg/ha 7,453 kg/ha 8,432 kg/ha 10
2010s 14,331 kg/ha 9,860 kg/ha 18,725 kg/ha 10
2020s 20,820 kg/ha 19,277 kg/ha 22,705 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35,349 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Pakistan 52,659 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Malaysia 51,427 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Mexico 29,308 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Cook Islands 24,667 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14,286 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Serbia 23,933 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Melanesia 14,116 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 Asia?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Asia was 22,705 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 22,705 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,285 kg/ha in 1969.
How does Asia rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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 — 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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