Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in South America
South America: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 98.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross 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 production index number in South America stood at 98.5.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in South America peaked at 103.02 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.32, in 1961.
That places South America 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.32 | — |
| 1962 | 61.1 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 65.55 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 71.89 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 76.14 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 73.6 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 80.71 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 84.13 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 88.01 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 88.49 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 90.3 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 85.97 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 79.91 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 81.09 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 80.98 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 80.41 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 82.06 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 82.08 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 80.77 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 77.62 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 83.76 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 82.22 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 74.49 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 79.59 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 80.77 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 83.87 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 83.93 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 85.98 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 85.86 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 82.87 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 82.21 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 77.26 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 81.32 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 88.29 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 92.77 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 78.58 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 86.23 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 87.04 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.31 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 87.3 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 90.39 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 93.66 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 92.12 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 96.08 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 97.87 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 101.84 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 103.02 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.76 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 96.73 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 97.81 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 101.3 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 95.23 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 96.43 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 100.45 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 99.03 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 100.52 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.5 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 92.35 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 93.87 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 95.76 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 95.58 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.08 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 92.02 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.5 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.38 | 59.32 | 88.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.21 | 79.91 | 90.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.81 | 74.49 | 85.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.69 | 77.26 | 92.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.78 | 87.3 | 103.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.15 | 92.35 | 101.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.79 | 92.02 | 98.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 18 Republic of Moldova 63.43 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 162.35 compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 57.96 compare
- 19 Malawi 154.94 compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 52.48 compare
- 20 Mongolia 153.74 compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 150.84 compare
- 22 Panama 148.51 compare
- 23 Ghana 148.48 compare
- 24 Guyana 147.13 compare
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- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate 7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.9589 % 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)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in South America?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in South America was 98.5 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 103.02 in 2007.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.32 in 1961.
- How does South America rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- South America ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.