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

Eastern Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 4,182 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,182 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
24th
of 25 groups
All-time high
7,182 kg/ha
in 1988
All-time low
2,408 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 4,182 kg/ha for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Eastern Africa peaked at 7,182 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,408 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places Eastern Africa 24th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,415 kg/ha
1962 2,415 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 2,416 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 2,408 kg/ha -0.3%
1965 2,420 kg/ha +0.5%
1966 2,437 kg/ha +0.7%
1967 2,436 kg/ha -0.1%
1968 2,435 kg/ha -0.1%
1969 2,433 kg/ha -0.1%
1970 2,433 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 2,432 kg/ha -0.0%
1972 2,431 kg/ha -0.0%
1973 2,779 kg/ha +14.3%
1974 3,121 kg/ha +12.3%
1975 3,650 kg/ha +17.0%
1976 4,100 kg/ha +12.3%
1977 4,783 kg/ha +16.7%
1978 5,643 kg/ha +18.0%
1979 5,991 kg/ha +6.2%
1980 6,143 kg/ha +2.5%
1981 6,284 kg/ha +2.3%
1982 6,416 kg/ha +2.1%
1983 6,768 kg/ha +5.5%
1984 6,283 kg/ha -7.2%
1985 6,421 kg/ha +2.2%
1986 6,661 kg/ha +3.7%
1987 6,990 kg/ha +4.9%
1988 7,182 kg/ha +2.8%
1989 6,878 kg/ha -4.2%
1990 7,155 kg/ha +4.0%
1991 7,068 kg/ha -1.2%
1992 7,050 kg/ha -0.2%
1993 2,814 kg/ha -60.1%
1994 2,899 kg/ha +3.0%
1995 3,293 kg/ha +13.6%
1996 3,475 kg/ha +5.5%
1997 3,098 kg/ha -10.8%
1998 3,269 kg/ha +5.5%
1999 2,893 kg/ha -11.5%
2000 2,981 kg/ha +3.0%
2001 2,775 kg/ha -6.9%
2002 2,731 kg/ha -1.6%
2003 2,945 kg/ha +7.8%
2004 3,065 kg/ha +4.1%
2005 3,040 kg/ha -0.8%
2006 3,285 kg/ha +8.1%
2007 3,363 kg/ha +2.4%
2008 3,488 kg/ha +3.7%
2009 3,639 kg/ha +4.4%
2010 3,752 kg/ha +3.1%
2011 3,851 kg/ha +2.6%
2012 4,030 kg/ha +4.7%
2013 3,984 kg/ha -1.2%
2014 4,012 kg/ha +0.7%
2015 4,318 kg/ha +7.6%
2016 4,065 kg/ha -5.9%
2017 4,133 kg/ha +1.7%
2018 4,163 kg/ha +0.7%
2019 4,128 kg/ha -0.8%
2020 4,138 kg/ha +0.2%
2021 4,258 kg/ha +2.9%
2022 4,293 kg/ha +0.8%
2023 4,154 kg/ha -3.2%
2024 4,182 kg/ha +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,424 kg/ha 2,408 kg/ha 2,437 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,736 kg/ha 2,431 kg/ha 5,991 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,603 kg/ha 6,143 kg/ha 7,182 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,301 kg/ha 2,814 kg/ha 7,155 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,131 kg/ha 2,731 kg/ha 3,639 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,044 kg/ha 3,752 kg/ha 4,318 kg/ha 10
2020s 4,205 kg/ha 4,138 kg/ha 4,293 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 21 Estonia 13,939 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Puerto Rico 13,729 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,607 kg/ha compare
  4. 24 Botswana 13,119 kg/ha compare
  5. 25 Dominica 12,028 kg/ha compare
  6. 26 Cambodia 11,802 kg/ha compare
  7. 27 Suriname 11,759 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Eastern Africa?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Eastern Africa was 4,182 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7,182 kg/ha in 1988.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,408 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Eastern Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Eastern Africa ranks 24th 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 Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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