Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America
South America: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 92.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
92.61
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
192.35
in 1969
All-time low
87.04
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in South America stood at 92.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in South America peaked at 192.35 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 87.04, in 2023.
That places South America 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159.27 | — |
| 1962 | 159.62 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 166.7 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 178.02 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 183.69 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 173.08 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 185.14 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 188.32 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 192.35 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 188.92 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 188.36 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 175.25 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 159.23 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 157.95 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 154.23 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 149.73 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 149.43 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 146.13 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 140.61 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 132.14 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 139.46 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 133.92 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 118.72 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 124.16 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 123.39 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 125.53 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 123.15 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 123.72 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 121.2 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 114.81 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 111.86 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 103.29 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 106.86 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 114.08 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 117.91 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 98.28 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 106.18 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 105.52 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 107.83 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 102.74 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 104.94 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 107.32 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 104.23 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 107.41 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 108.14 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 111.25 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 111.32 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 105.61 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 102.4 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 102.54 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 105.18 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 97.94 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 98.25 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 101.38 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 99.02 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 99.59 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.81 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 89.97 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 90.77 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.02 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 91.4 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.61 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 87.04 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.61 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.24 | 159.27 | 192.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.98 | 140.61 | 188.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.54 | 118.72 | 139.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.66 | 98.28 | 117.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.54 | 102.4 | 111.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.75 | 89.97 | 105.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.14 | 87.04 | 92.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 17 Saudi Arabia 143.73 compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 71.11 compare
- 18 Fiji 137.74 compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 68.83 compare
- 19 Guyana 134.45 compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.3 compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 50.62 compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 132.49 compare
- 21 Mongolia 131.66 compare
- 22 Chad 131.42 compare
- 23 Panama 130.12 compare
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- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate 7.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 9.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.1817 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0204 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in South America?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in South America was 92.61 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 192.35 in 1969.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.04 in 2023.
- How does South America rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- South America ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.