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
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Puerto Rico, 1991–2015
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +296.0% | 835.1 LCU | 3,307 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.