Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 112.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112.7
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
116.4
in 2023
All-time low
24.82
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 112.7 for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 116.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.82, in 1962.
That places Southern Asia 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.26 | — |
| 1962 | 24.82 | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 28.17 | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 26.91 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 32.31 | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 33.97 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 35.09 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 40.26 | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 42.8 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 39 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 41.48 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 41.31 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 40.18 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 41.28 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 45.74 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 49.66 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 45.72 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 47.17 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 53.27 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 47.58 | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 50.97 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 51.33 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 50.45 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 55.7 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 54.91 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 48.03 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 52.15 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 53.08 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 53.95 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 54.05 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 54.47 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.28 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 60.35 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.02 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 56.61 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 57.91 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 66.9 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 55.68 | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 65.53 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 69.71 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 64.34 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 67.31 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 64.96 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 73.39 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 77.31 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 76.38 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.53 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.71 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 84.73 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 89.81 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 98.51 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 96.83 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 100.64 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 101.79 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 102.41 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.79 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 101.1 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 104.64 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 102.47 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 99.15 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 108.38 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 111.93 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 116.4 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 112.7 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.51 | 24.82 | 42.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.48 | 39 | 53.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.81 | 47.58 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.98 | 54.05 | 66.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.14 | 64.34 | 87.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4 | 89.81 | 104.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.71 | 99.15 | 116.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 206.21 compare
- 1 Qatar 1,394 compare
- 2 Senegal 331.79 compare
- 2 Türkiye 138.32 compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 110.72 compare
- 3 Niger 304.79 compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 203.69 compare
- 5 Pakistan 200.98 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 103.32 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Asia
- Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate 4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia was 112.7 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.82 in 1962.
- How does Southern Asia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.