Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 7,661 kg/ha in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
7,661 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
17th
of 25 groups
All-time high
22,316 kg/ha
in 1995
All-time low
6,663 kg/ha
in 2013
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in European Union (27), 1961–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119892017

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

Analysis

In 2017, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in European Union (27) stood at 7,661 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in European Union (27) peaked at 22,316 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,663 kg/ha, in 2013.

European Union (27) ranks 17th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Yield in European Union (27), 1961 to 2017.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 9,110 kg/ha
1962 9,900 kg/ha +8.7%
1963 9,886 kg/ha -0.1%
1964 11,384 kg/ha +15.2%
1965 9,950 kg/ha -12.6%
1966 9,203 kg/ha -7.5%
1967 9,136 kg/ha -0.7%
1968 10,099 kg/ha +10.5%
1969 10,353 kg/ha +2.5%
1970 9,985 kg/ha -3.6%
1971 9,989 kg/ha +0.0%
1972 10,000 kg/ha +0.1%
1973 9,979 kg/ha -0.2%
1974 10,001 kg/ha +0.2%
1975 9,962 kg/ha -0.4%
1976 9,997 kg/ha +0.3%
1977 10,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1978 10,001 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 10,500 kg/ha +5.0%
1980 10,000 kg/ha -4.8%
1981 11,016 kg/ha +10.2%
1982 10,264 kg/ha -6.8%
1983 10,342 kg/ha +0.8%
1984 10,918 kg/ha +5.6%
1985 11,514 kg/ha +5.5%
1986 11,534 kg/ha +0.2%
1987 11,818 kg/ha +2.5%
1988 12,622 kg/ha +6.8%
1989 12,678 kg/ha +0.4%
1990 12,655 kg/ha -0.2%
1991 12,942 kg/ha +2.3%
1992 11,334 kg/ha -12.4%
1993 12,830 kg/ha +13.2%
1994 20,132 kg/ha +56.9%
1995 22,316 kg/ha +10.8%
1996 21,180 kg/ha -5.1%
1997 21,132 kg/ha -0.2%
1998 21,673 kg/ha +2.6%
1999 18,556 kg/ha -14.4%
2000 18,887 kg/ha +1.8%
2001 21,132 kg/ha +11.9%
2002 9,806 kg/ha -53.6%
2003 8,581 kg/ha -12.5%
2004 9,978 kg/ha +16.3%
2005 10,050 kg/ha +0.7%
2006 8,985 kg/ha -10.6%
2007 8,780 kg/ha -2.3%
2008 7,939 kg/ha -9.6%
2009 8,094 kg/ha +1.9%
2010 7,336 kg/ha -9.4%
2011 6,790 kg/ha -7.4%
2012 6,841 kg/ha +0.8%
2013 6,663 kg/ha -2.6%
2014 6,881 kg/ha +3.3%
2015 7,715 kg/ha +12.1%
2016 7,555 kg/ha -2.1%
2017 7,661 kg/ha +1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in European Union (27) 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
1994 +56.9% 12,830 kg/ha 20,132 kg/ha
2002 -53.6% 21,132 kg/ha 9,806 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,891 kg/ha 9,110 kg/ha 11,384 kg/ha 9
1970s 10,041 kg/ha 9,962 kg/ha 10,500 kg/ha 10
1980s 11,271 kg/ha 10,000 kg/ha 12,678 kg/ha 10
1990s 17,475 kg/ha 11,334 kg/ha 22,316 kg/ha 10
2000s 11,223 kg/ha 7,939 kg/ha 21,132 kg/ha 10
2010s 7,180 kg/ha 6,663 kg/ha 7,715 kg/ha 8

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Bhutan 15,760 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 China 15,380 kg/ha compare
  3. 15 China, mainland 15,380 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 Japan 14,744 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Papua New Guinea 14,714 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 Colombia 14,368 kg/ha compare
  7. 20 Martinique 14,174 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 European Union (27)?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in European Union (27) was 7,661 kg/ha in 2017, 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 22,316 kg/ha in 1995.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,663 kg/ha in 2013.
How does European Union (27) rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2017.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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