Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in World
World: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
16th
of 39 groups
All-time high
5.52 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-2.82 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in World, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in World stood at 1.56 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in World peaked at 5.52 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.82 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places World 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 1964 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1965 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1966 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1967 | -0.9224 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1968 | -0.1597 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3261 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 1970 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +548.8% |
| 1971 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1972 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8736 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0317 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1975 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -3468.4% |
| 1976 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 1977 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1978 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1979 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 1980 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0839 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0504 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1983 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +2311.2% |
| 1984 | 0.703 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1985 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -389.5% |
| 1986 | -0.2068 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1985 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1988 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +786.7% |
| 1989 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1149 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1991 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3210.0% |
| 1992 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1993 | -0.4667 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1994 | -0.4792 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8002 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 1996 | 0.376 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1997 | -0.8364 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 1998 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 1999 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2001 | -0.6657 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2002 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2081 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2006 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1427.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0995 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2009 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1195.8% |
| 2010 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 2011 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6836 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2015 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +298.8% |
| 2016 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9813 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4299 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2019 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +1013.3% |
| 2020 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4191 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +241.4% |
| 2024 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1004 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0172 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.18 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.8364 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1328 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.4191 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 13 Morocco 16.92 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Portugal 13.67 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ireland 13.28 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Tajikistan 11.86 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cyprus 11.45 % change on previous year compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in World?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in World was 1.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.82 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does World rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.