Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 131.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 131.05, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 131.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.88, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.88 | — |
| 1962 | 18.31 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 18.47 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 18.55 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 19.47 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 19.4 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 20.67 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 21.09 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 21.78 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 23.4 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 23.37 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 23.48 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 24.17 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 25.22 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 27.32 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 28.08 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 28.12 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 28.47 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 28.74 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 29.23 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 30.71 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 32.3 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 33.58 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 33.6 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 34.79 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 35.6 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 34.98 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 36.39 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 36.93 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 39.08 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 38.08 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 38.14 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.95 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 36.89 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 35.66 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 36.96 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 38.54 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 40.92 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 44.7 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 48.34 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 51.15 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 49.97 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 52.19 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 55.94 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 57.24 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 60.34 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 61.67 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.86 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 68.53 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 85.1 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 91.03 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 90.77 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.44 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 96.8 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 99.64 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 103.56 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 106.7 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 112.88 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 114.35 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 118.78 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 121.8 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 123.67 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 127.98 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 131.05 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.51 | 17.88 | 21.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.04 | 23.37 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.81 | 29.23 | 36.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.59 | 35.66 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.82 | 48.34 | 68.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.93 | 85.1 | 114.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.66 | 118.78 | 131.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 235.06 compare
- 1 Qatar 1,731 compare
- 2 Senegal 417.11 compare
- 2 Türkiye 151.32 compare
- 3 Niger 411.53 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 248.67 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 134.69 compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 129.84 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 129.81 compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 245.43 compare
- 6 Pakistan 232.21 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.1757 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.0067 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 131.05 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 131.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.88 in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross 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.