Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in World
World: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 103.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in World, 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 World stood at 103.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in World peaked at 143.41 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 92.39, in 1992.
That places World 12th 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.68 | — |
| 1962 | 136.03 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 137.92 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 139.43 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 137 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 140.72 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 143.21 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 143.41 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 136.14 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 142.49 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 131.47 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 125.27 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 139.45 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 128.02 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 123.78 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 120.35 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 122.61 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 125.68 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 121.83 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 106.74 | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 109.24 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 107.64 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 106.86 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 110.93 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 105.4 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 104.39 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 103.63 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 99.42 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 100.73 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 97.66 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 95.58 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 92.39 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 97.49 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 95.75 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 98.55 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 102.7 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 97.22 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 97.91 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.21 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 102.22 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 98.15 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 98.36 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.22 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 100.81 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 98.27 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 94.79 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 93.43 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 95.83 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 93.92 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 95.13 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 100.65 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 98.75 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 99.12 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 101.15 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.91 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.93 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 100.31 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 100.73 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.29 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 100.01 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 101.78 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 101.51 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 102.72 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 103.17 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.5 | 136.03 | 143.41 | 9 |
| 1970s | 128.09 | 120.35 | 142.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.5 | 99.42 | 110.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.45 | 92.39 | 102.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 93.43 | 102.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4 | 95.13 | 101.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.84 | 100.01 | 103.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 96.36 compare
- 9 Guinea 173.45 compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 106.56 compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 92.53 compare
- 10 Mozambique 160.45 compare
- 11 Denmark 156.7 compare
- 11 Micronesia 92.14 compare
- 12 Vanuatu 155.94 compare
- 12 Melanesia 91.71 compare
- 13 Viet Nam 88.19 compare
- 13 Zambia 154.28 compare
- 14 Bahrain 151.89 compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 85.47 compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 147.77 compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- 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 — gross per capita production index number in World?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in World was 103.17 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 143.41 in 1968.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.39 in 1992.
- How does World rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- World ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.