Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 10,348 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,348 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
10,348 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
5,220 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 10,348 kg/ha for roots and tubers, total — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 10,348 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,220 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,369 kg/ha 5,220 kg/ha 5,539 kg/ha 9
1970s 5,737 kg/ha 5,444 kg/ha 6,286 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,794 kg/ha 6,509 kg/ha 6,957 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,005 kg/ha 6,745 kg/ha 7,704 kg/ha 10
2000s 8,323 kg/ha 7,824 kg/ha 8,985 kg/ha 10
2010s 9,438 kg/ha 9,031 kg/ha 10,053 kg/ha 10
2020s 10,121 kg/ha 9,936 kg/ha 10,348 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 20 Chile 33,633 kg/ha compare
  2. 21 Israel 33,454 kg/ha compare
  3. 22 Saudi Arabia 33,172 kg/ha compare
  4. 23 Morocco 32,702 kg/ha compare
  5. 24 Spain 32,109 kg/ha compare
  6. 25 Mexico 31,691 kg/ha compare
  7. 26 Austria 31,673 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 10,348 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 10,348 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,220 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,901 data points, 1961–2024
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