Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 124.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
124.31
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
127.07
in 2023
All-time low
8.14
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 124.31 for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 127.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 1962.
That places Southern Asia 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.04 | — |
| 1962 | 8.14 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 9.46 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 9.27 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 11.39 | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 12.25 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 12.96 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 15.21 | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 16.55 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 15.44 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 16.79 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 17.1 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 17.04 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.93 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 20.36 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 22.65 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 21.38 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 22.59 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 26.14 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 23.94 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 26.29 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 27.15 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 27.35 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 30.95 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 31.27 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 28.03 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 31.17 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 32.49 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 33.8 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 34.66 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 35.73 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 40.43 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 41.36 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 40.61 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 40.46 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.24 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 49.8 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 42.3 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 50.78 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 55.08 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 51.82 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 55.22 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 54.25 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.4 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 66.86 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 67.16 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.49 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.57 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 78.04 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83.98 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 93.48 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 93.2 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.17 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 100.59 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 102.44 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 96.97 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 103.57 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 108.45 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 107.41 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 105.09 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 116.02 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 120.97 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 127.07 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 124.31 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.59 | 8.14 | 16.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.74 | 15.44 | 26.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.24 | 23.94 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.84 | 34.66 | 50.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.79 | 51.82 | 79.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.83 | 83.98 | 108.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.69 | 105.09 | 127.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 8 Mozambique 209.52 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 112.65 compare
- 9 Zambia 198.87 compare
- 10 Vanuatu 192.11 compare
- 10 Melanesia 109.47 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 190.2 compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 96.31 compare
- 12 South Sudan 188.86 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 184.89 compare
- 13 Micronesia 95.97 compare
- 14 Chad 181.06 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 95.93 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Southern Asia?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Southern Asia was 124.31 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 1962.
- How does Southern Asia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.