Starchy Roots — Processing in Africa

Africa: Starchy Roots — Processing was 224 1000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
224 1000 t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 24 groups
All-time high
475 1000 t
in 2010
All-time low
169 1000 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Starchy Roots — Processing in Africa, 2010–2023

01002003004005002010201620232010: 475 1000 t2011: 433 1000 t2012: 444 1000 t2013: 252 1000 t2014: 187 1000 t2015: 171 1000 t2016: 370 1000 t2017: 373 1000 t2018: 399 1000 t2019: 413 1000 t2020: 169 1000 t2021: 198 1000 t2022: 225 1000 t2023: 224 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2023, starchy roots — processing in Africa stood at 224 1000 t.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starchy roots — processing in Africa peaked at 475 1000 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 169 1000 t, in 2020.

That places Africa 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 351.7 1000 t 171 1000 t 475 1000 t 10
2020s 204 1000 t 169 1000 t 225 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 11 New Zealand 105 1000 t compare
  2. 11 Australia and New Zealand 105 1000 t compare
  3. 13 France 89 1000 t compare
  4. 14 Russian Federation 78 1000 t compare
  5. 15 Belarus 67 1000 t compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 58 1000 t compare
  7. 17 Germany 56 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is starchy roots — processing in Africa?
Starchy roots — processing in Africa was 224 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest starchy roots — processing recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 475 1000 t in 2010.
What is the lowest starchy roots — processing recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 169 1000 t in 2020.
How does Africa rank for starchy roots — processing?
Africa ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is starchy roots — processing rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Starchy Roots — Processing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Starchy Roots — Processing
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
68 places, 907 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.