Starchy Roots — Seed in South America

South America: Starchy Roots — Seed was 1,284 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,284 1000 t
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
11th
of 37 regions
All-time high
1,417 1000 t
in 2020
All-time low
1,150 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Starchy Roots — Seed in South America, 2010–2023

05001.0k1.5k2010201620232010: 1.1k 1000 t2011: 1.2k 1000 t2012: 1.2k 1000 t2013: 1.2k 1000 t2014: 1.3k 1000 t2015: 1.3k 1000 t2016: 1.3k 1000 t2017: 1.4k 1000 t2018: 1.4k 1000 t2019: 1.4k 1000 t2020: 1.4k 1000 t2021: 1.4k 1000 t2022: 1.4k 1000 t2023: 1.3k 1000 t

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

Analysis

South America recorded 1,284 1000 t for starchy roots — seed in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starchy roots — seed in South America peaked at 1,417 1000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,150 1000 t, in 2010.

That places South America 11th out of 37 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,287 1000 t 1,150 1000 t 1,377 1000 t 10
2020s 1,374 1000 t 1,284 1000 t 1,417 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Egypt 754 1000 t compare
  2. 9 Germany 630 1000 t compare
  3. 10 Peru 625 1000 t compare
  4. 11 Poland 478 1000 t compare
  5. 12 Malawi 446 1000 t compare
  6. 13 France 427 1000 t compare
  7. 14 Uzbekistan 385 1000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is starchy roots — seed in South America?
Starchy roots — seed in South America was 1,284 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest starchy roots — seed recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1,417 1000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest starchy roots — seed recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,150 1000 t in 2010.
How does South America rank for starchy roots — seed?
South America ranks 11th out of 37 regions with data for 2023.
Is starchy roots — seed rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Starchy Roots — Seed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Starchy Roots — Seed
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 2,468 data points, 2010–2023
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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.