Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 1,131 LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1,131 LCU
Change on year
down 65.8%
World rank
22nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
3,307 LCU
in 2014
All-time low
497 LCU
in 1996
Years of data
22
1991–2015

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico, 1991–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k1991200320151991: 871 LCU1992: 860 LCU1995: 506 LCU1996: 497 LCU1997: 504 LCU1998: 537 LCU1999: 540 LCU2000: 755 LCU2001: 572 LCU2002: 579 LCU2003: 524 LCU2004: 864 LCU2005: 723 LCU2006: 835 LCU2007: 846 LCU2009: 1.7k LCU2010: 1.3k LCU2011: 1.4k LCU2012: 1.2k LCU2013: 835.1 LCU2014: 3.3k LCU2015: 1.1k LCU

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 1,131 LCU for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2015.

That represents a change of down 65.8% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico peaked at 3,307 LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 497 LCU, in 1996.

That places Puerto Rico 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Puerto Rico, 1991 to 2015.
Year LCU Change
1991 871 LCU
1992 860 LCU -1.3%
1995 506 LCU -41.2%
1996 497 LCU -1.8%
1997 504 LCU +1.4%
1998 537 LCU +6.5%
1999 540 LCU +0.6%
2000 755 LCU +39.8%
2001 572 LCU -24.2%
2002 579 LCU +1.2%
2003 524 LCU -9.5%
2004 864 LCU +64.9%
2005 723 LCU -16.3%
2006 835 LCU +15.5%
2007 846 LCU +1.3%
2009 1,717 LCU +103.0%
2010 1,342 LCU -21.8%
2011 1,435 LCU +6.9%
2012 1,242 LCU -13.5%
2013 835.1 LCU -32.7%
2014 3,307 LCU +296.0%
2015 1,131 LCU -65.8%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 1,131 LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,416 LCU, 26% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 1,131 LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,154 LCU, 22% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +296.0% 835.1 LCU 3,307 LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 616.43 LCU 497 LCU 871 LCU 7
2000s 823.91 LCU 524 LCU 1,717 LCU 9
2010s 1,549 LCU 835.1 LCU 3,307 LCU 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,432 LCU compare
  2. 20 Mexico 3,256 LCU compare
  3. 21 Belize 1,653 LCU compare
  4. 23 Cyprus 558.2 LCU
  5. 24 Croatia 465.4 LCU compare
  6. 25 Panama 400.4 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico was 1,131 LCU in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 3,307 LCU in 2014.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 497 LCU in 1996.
How does Puerto Rico rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Puerto Rico ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2015.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
27 places, 377 data points, 1991–2025
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.