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

Western Africa: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 7,871 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,871 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
16th
of 25 groups
All-time high
8,108 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
5,556 kg/ha
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 7,871 kg/ha for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Africa peaked at 8,108 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,556 kg/ha, in 1980.

That places Western Africa 16th 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Yield in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 6,154 kg/ha
1962 6,154 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 6,154 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 6,154 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 6,154 kg/ha +0.0%
1966 6,154 kg/ha +0.0%
1967 6,154 kg/ha +0.0%
1968 6,429 kg/ha +4.5%
1969 6,154 kg/ha -4.3%
1970 6,154 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 5,833 kg/ha -5.2%
1972 6,154 kg/ha +5.5%
1973 5,833 kg/ha -5.2%
1974 5,833 kg/ha +0.0%
1975 6,000 kg/ha +2.9%
1976 6,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1977 6,250 kg/ha +4.2%
1978 6,154 kg/ha -1.5%
1979 6,250 kg/ha +1.6%
1980 5,556 kg/ha -11.1%
1981 6,154 kg/ha +10.8%
1982 6,154 kg/ha +0.0%
1983 6,250 kg/ha +1.6%
1984 6,154 kg/ha -1.5%
1985 6,923 kg/ha +12.5%
1986 6,400 kg/ha -7.6%
1987 6,249 kg/ha -2.4%
1988 6,249 kg/ha +0.0%
1989 6,219 kg/ha -0.5%
1990 6,191 kg/ha -0.4%
1991 6,274 kg/ha +1.3%
1992 6,246 kg/ha -0.5%
1993 6,216 kg/ha -0.5%
1994 6,189 kg/ha -0.4%
1995 6,158 kg/ha -0.5%
1996 6,215 kg/ha +0.9%
1997 6,204 kg/ha -0.2%
1998 6,212 kg/ha +0.1%
1999 6,171 kg/ha -0.7%
2000 6,177 kg/ha +0.1%
2001 6,176 kg/ha -0.0%
2002 6,190 kg/ha +0.2%
2003 6,193 kg/ha +0.0%
2004 6,150 kg/ha -0.7%
2005 6,130 kg/ha -0.3%
2006 5,954 kg/ha -2.9%
2007 5,861 kg/ha -1.6%
2008 5,775 kg/ha -1.5%
2009 6,429 kg/ha +11.3%
2010 6,803 kg/ha +5.8%
2011 7,007 kg/ha +3.0%
2012 7,212 kg/ha +2.9%
2013 7,149 kg/ha -0.9%
2014 8,020 kg/ha +12.2%
2015 7,697 kg/ha -4.0%
2016 7,597 kg/ha -1.3%
2017 8,108 kg/ha +6.7%
2018 7,965 kg/ha -1.8%
2019 8,014 kg/ha +0.6%
2020 7,985 kg/ha -0.4%
2021 8,028 kg/ha +0.5%
2022 7,921 kg/ha -1.3%
2023 7,894 kg/ha -0.3%
2024 7,871 kg/ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,184 kg/ha 6,154 kg/ha 6,429 kg/ha 9
1970s 6,046 kg/ha 5,833 kg/ha 6,250 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,231 kg/ha 5,556 kg/ha 6,923 kg/ha 10
1990s 6,208 kg/ha 6,158 kg/ha 6,274 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,104 kg/ha 5,775 kg/ha 6,429 kg/ha 10
2010s 7,557 kg/ha 6,803 kg/ha 8,108 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,940 kg/ha 7,871 kg/ha 8,028 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 13 Spain 16,200 kg/ha compare
  2. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 2,236 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 Bhutan 15,760 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 China 15,380 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 China, mainland 15,380 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 Japan 14,744 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Papua New Guinea 14,714 kg/ha compare
  8. 19 Colombia 14,368 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 Western Africa?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Western Africa was 7,871 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,108 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,556 kg/ha in 1980.
How does Western Africa rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Western Africa ranks 16th 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 Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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