Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 17,317 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,317 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
3rd
of 13 groups
All-time high
17,317 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
2,708 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 17,317 kg/ha for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 17,317 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,708 kg/ha, in 1961.

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,708 kg/ha
1962 2,721 kg/ha +0.5%
1963 2,730 kg/ha +0.3%
1964 2,712 kg/ha -0.6%
1965 2,726 kg/ha +0.5%
1966 2,750 kg/ha +0.9%
1967 2,748 kg/ha -0.1%
1968 2,762 kg/ha +0.5%
1969 2,747 kg/ha -0.6%
1970 2,762 kg/ha +0.5%
1971 2,768 kg/ha +0.2%
1972 2,794 kg/ha +1.0%
1973 3,067 kg/ha +9.7%
1974 3,354 kg/ha +9.4%
1975 3,768 kg/ha +12.4%
1976 4,146 kg/ha +10.0%
1977 4,723 kg/ha +13.9%
1978 5,367 kg/ha +13.6%
1979 5,692 kg/ha +6.1%
1980 5,804 kg/ha +2.0%
1981 5,934 kg/ha +2.2%
1982 6,059 kg/ha +2.1%
1983 6,345 kg/ha +4.7%
1984 5,905 kg/ha -6.9%
1985 6,034 kg/ha +2.2%
1986 6,222 kg/ha +3.1%
1987 6,448 kg/ha +3.6%
1988 6,660 kg/ha +3.3%
1989 6,420 kg/ha -3.6%
1990 6,674 kg/ha +3.9%
1991 6,553 kg/ha -1.8%
1992 6,580 kg/ha +0.4%
1993 4,453 kg/ha -32.3%
1994 4,506 kg/ha +1.2%
1995 4,602 kg/ha +2.1%
1996 4,715 kg/ha +2.4%
1997 4,768 kg/ha +1.1%
1998 4,806 kg/ha +0.8%
1999 4,893 kg/ha +1.8%
2000 4,982 kg/ha +1.8%
2001 5,021 kg/ha +0.8%
2002 5,083 kg/ha +1.2%
2003 5,083 kg/ha -0.0%
2004 5,099 kg/ha +0.3%
2005 5,147 kg/ha +0.9%
2006 5,396 kg/ha +4.8%
2007 5,563 kg/ha +3.1%
2008 5,688 kg/ha +2.2%
2009 6,593 kg/ha +15.9%
2010 7,776 kg/ha +17.9%
2011 8,624 kg/ha +10.9%
2012 9,050 kg/ha +4.9%
2013 9,646 kg/ha +6.6%
2014 10,501 kg/ha +8.9%
2015 12,521 kg/ha +19.2%
2016 12,652 kg/ha +1.0%
2017 12,377 kg/ha -2.2%
2018 14,248 kg/ha +15.1%
2019 14,305 kg/ha +0.4%
2020 14,832 kg/ha +3.7%
2021 15,011 kg/ha +1.2%
2022 15,718 kg/ha +4.7%
2023 16,767 kg/ha +6.7%
2024 17,317 kg/ha +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,734 kg/ha 2,708 kg/ha 2,762 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,844 kg/ha 2,762 kg/ha 5,692 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,183 kg/ha 5,804 kg/ha 6,660 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,255 kg/ha 4,453 kg/ha 6,674 kg/ha 10
2000s 5,366 kg/ha 4,982 kg/ha 6,593 kg/ha 10
2010s 11,170 kg/ha 7,776 kg/ha 14,305 kg/ha 10
2020s 15,929 kg/ha 14,832 kg/ha 17,317 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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
  9. 6 Palestine, State of 19,395 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 Micronesia 10,000 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 17,317 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 17,317 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,708 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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