Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate (Production) in Americas
Americas: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate (Production) was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Americas, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Americas stood at 2.83 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 8.53 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -7.84 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Americas 16th out of 39 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 — Production, annual growth rate (Production) in Americas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6 % change on previous year | +404.2% |
| 1964 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1965 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3715 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1967 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +1453.2% |
| 1968 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1969 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1970 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5903 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1972 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -795.0% |
| 1973 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1975 | -0.9242 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1976 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 1977 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1979 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 1980 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1981 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3359 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1983 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -2434.0% |
| 1984 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1985 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1986 | -0.4276 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1987 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -377.9% |
| 1988 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 1989 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1990 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2613 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1992 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +698.8% |
| 1993 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1994 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +430.9% |
| 1995 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1996 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -428.2% |
| 1997 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1999 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 2000 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2001 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2002 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5987 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2004 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +391.1% |
| 2005 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2006 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -391.2% |
| 2007 | 1 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2008 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -601.2% |
| 2009 | -0.5329 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9064 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2011 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 2012 | -0.9055 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2013 | -0.901 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2016 | -0.8777 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2017 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +371.3% |
| 2018 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5624 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4465 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8375 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2022 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -442.2% |
| 2023 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2024 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate (Production) in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -2434.0% | 0.3359 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1453.2% | 0.3715 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 0.3715 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.2536 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6368 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5082 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1445 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8304 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 13 Türkiye 21.05 % change on previous year compare
- 14 French Guiana 18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Caribbean 3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Niger 17.86 % change on previous year compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Austria 16.77 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Yugoslav SFR 15.4 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mali 15.03 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Americas
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -5.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 0.7578 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Americas?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Americas was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.84 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Americas rank for roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.