Chicory Roots Consumption by Country

Ukraine reported 3,684 tonnes of chicory root food supply in 2023, 24.4 percent of the listed total. South Africa came second at 3,466 tonnes and the Philippines third at 3,395. Per person, Kazakhstan led at 0.37 grams a day. South Africa shed 6,157 tonnes in the latest year, while Austria shed 2,229. All figures count food available for human consumption, not actual intake.

Chicory roots split three ways: Ukraine leads 2023 with 24.4 percent, South Africa at 3,466 tonnes close behind. Kazakhstan leads per person. The listed total of 15,080 tonnes fell 36.9 percent in the latest year and 25.7 percent between 2019 and 2023.

Key Facts

• Ukraine had the highest listed chicory root food supply in 2023 at 3,684 tonnes.
• South Africa followed closely at 3,466 tonnes, just 218 tonnes behind Ukraine.
• The Philippines ranked third at 3,395 tonnes.
• Kazakhstan had the highest food supply per person at 0.37 grams per person per day.
• The 40 countries reported in both 2022 and 2023 recorded a 36.9 percent decline in combined supply.
• These figures represent food available for human consumption, not the amount actually eaten.

Ukraine Leads by 218 Tonnes

Ukraine led at 3,684 tonnes, 1.06 times South Africa. The Philippines sat third at 3,395 tonnes, ahead of Kazakhstan at 2,719 and Australia at 360. The top three held 69.9 percent of the 15,080-tonne total, and the top five 90.3 percent. Austria, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Haiti closed the top ten between 140 and 224 tonnes. Of 50 countries in the file, 42 carried a 2023 value.

South Africa Falls Hard

Across the 40 countries in both 2022 and 2023, supply fell 36.9 percent, from 23,837 tonnes, a loss of 8,806. South Africa shed 6,157 tonnes, down 64.0 percent, most of the net loss. Austria shed 2,229 tonnes, down 90.9 percent from 2,453. The Philippines shed 247 tonnes. Spain shed 91 tonnes, while the United States shed 50 and Vietnam added 44. Two countries joined, adding 49 tonnes overall.

Chicory Roots Consumption

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#	Country	2023 (tonnes)2023	2023 (grams per person per day)2023
1	Ukraine UA	3.68K	0.27
2	South Africa ZA	3.47K	0.15
3	Philippines PH	3.4K	0.08
4	Kazakhstan KZ	2.72K	0.37
5	Australia AU	360.44	0.04
6	Austria AT	223.58	0.07
7	Portugal PT	202.91	0.05
8	Spain ES	166.78	0.01
9	Italy IT	148.11	0.01
10	Haiti HT	140.18	0.03
11	Qatar QA	116.96	0.11
12	Vietnam VN	102.75	0
13	Cameroon CM	99.49	0.01
14	United States US	89.64	0
15	Switzerland CH	67.8	0.02
16	Albania AL	49.26	0.05
17	Canada CA	17.71	0
18	Bangladesh BD	14.5	0
19	Slovenia SI	6.73	0.01
20	Belarus BY	3	0
21	Latvia LV	2.58	0
22	Sweden SE	1.79	0
23	Romania RO	0.44	0
24	Morocco MA	0.24	0
25	New Zealand NZ	0.17	0
26	United Arab Emirates AE	0.17	0
27	Estonia EE	0.13	0
28	Croatia HR	0.1	0
29	Greece GR	0.09	0
30	Luxembourg LU	0.06	0
31	Marshall Islands MH	0.04	0
32	Iceland IS	0.01	0
33	Malawi MW	0.01	0
34	Maldives MV	0.01	0
35	Hungary HU	0	0
36	Iraq IQ	0	0
37	Lebanon LB	0	0
38	Liberia LR	0	0
39	Nepal NP	0	0
40	Oman OM	0	0
41	Tanzania TZ	0	0
42	Türkiye TR	0	0

South Africa Falls Most Over Five Years

Among the 30 countries in both 2019 and 2023, supply fell 25.7 percent, from 20,080 tonnes, a loss of 5,170. South Africa shed 6,720 tonnes, down 66.0 percent from 10,186, exceeding the net loss. Ukraine added 961 tonnes, up 35.3 percent from 2,723. The Philippines added 511 tonnes, up 17.7 percent. Kazakhstan eased 38 tonnes over five years. Hungary fell to zero from 486 tonnes. Six countries left over the period, against twelve arrivals overall.

Kazakhstan Leads Per Person

Kazakhstan sat fourth at 2,719 tonnes and led per person at 0.37 grams, Kazakhstan ranked fourth by total supply while leading on a per-person basis. Australia, fifth at 360 tonnes overall, added 195 tonnes over five years, up 117.5 percent from 165. Austria, sixth at 224 tonnes overall, shed 2,229 tonnes in the latest year, falling from 2,453. Over five years, it reached 224 tonnes from a reported zero in 2019. Spain, eighth at 167 tonnes overall, added 145 tonnes over five years, up 670.3 percent from 22.

Kazakhstan Leads Per Person

Kazakhstan's 0.37 grams a day topped the per-person table, ahead of Ukraine at 0.27 and South Africa at 0.15. Qatar followed at 0.11 grams and the Philippines at 0.08. Albania sat at 0.05 grams. Portugal followed at 0.05 grams. Haiti closed the per-person top ten at 0.03 grams. Austria sat at 0.07 grams per person.

Chicory Roots Consumption by Country

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#	Country	2019 (t)	2019 (g/cap/d)	2020 (t)	2020 (g/cap/d)	2021 (t)	2021 (g/cap/d)	2022 (t)	2022 (g/cap/d)	2023 (t)	2023 (g/cap/d)
1	Ukraine	2.72K	0.17	3.65K	0.22	3.76K	0.23	3.7K	0.25	3.68K	0.27
2	South Africa	10.19K	0.47	8.4K	0.38	9.2K	0.41	9.62K	0.42	3.47K	0.15
3	Philippines	2.88K	0.07	3.8K	0.09	3.56K	0.09	3.64K	0.09	3.4K	0.08
4	Kazakhstan	2.76K	0.39	2.71K	0.38	2.67K	0.37	2.72K	0.37	2.72K	0.37
5	Australia	165.75	0.02	164.66	0.02	245.25	0.03	370.43	0.04	360.44	0.04
6	Austria	0	0	28.78	0.01	29.85	0.01	2.45K	0.74	223.58	0.07
7	Portugal	172.23	0.05	293.04	0.08	170.67	0.05	204.42	0.05	202.91	0.05
8	Spain	21.65	0	66.03	0	166.24	0.01	258.17	0.01	166.78	0.01
9	Italy	176.63	0.01	167.2	0.01	188.23	0.01	169.43	0.01	148.11	0.01
10	Haiti	143.01	0.04	141.74	0.03	140.17	0.03	140.71	0.03	140.18	0.03
11	Qatar	88.06	0.09	108.8	0.11	88.4	0.09	132.71	0.13	116.96	0.11
12	Vietnam	-	-	0	0	0	0	58.81	0	102.75	0
13	Cameroon	96.48	0.01	98.07	0.01	98.82	0.01	99.35	0.01	99.49	0.01
14	United States	98.15	0	72.51	0	85.34	0	140.07	0	89.64	0
15	Switzerland	55.68	0.02	65.95	0.02	52.3	0.02	73.46	0.02	67.8	0.02
16	Albania	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	49.26	0.05
17	Canada	17.66	0	36.69	0	14.39	0	29.84	0	17.71	0
18	Bangladesh	-	-	1	0	-	-	0	0	14.5	0
19	Slovenia	6.06	0.01	4.56	0.01	7.57	0.01	5.2	0.01	6.73	0.01
20	Belarus	-	-	0	0	0	0	7	0	3	0
21	Latvia	0.68	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.58	0
22	Sweden	0	0	3.25	0	0	0	1.27	0	1.79	0
23	Romania	0.43	0	0	0	0.01	0	0.05	0	0.44	0
24	Morocco	-	-	-	-	0	0	0.34	0	0.24	0
25	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0.17	0
26	United Arab Emirates	0.01	0	2.74	0	0.3	0	0.08	0	0.17	0
27	Estonia	0.02	0	0.25	0	0.18	0	0.03	0	0.13	0
28	Croatia	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.23	0	0.1	0
29	Greece	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0	0.09	0
30	Luxembourg	0.24	0	0.23	0	0.11	0	0.1	0	0.06	0
31	Marshall Islands	-	-	0.07	0	0.02	0	0.01	0	0.04	0
32	Iceland	0.01	0	0.03	0	0.03	0	0.08	0	0.01	0
33	Malawi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.01	0
34	Maldives	0.03	0	0	0	0.02	0	0.02	0	0.01	0
35	Hungary	485.93	0.14	622.2	0.17	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Iraq	-	-	-	-	0.5	0	0	0	0	0
37	Lebanon	0.01	0	0	0	0	0	0.38	0	0	0
38	Liberia	0.04	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
39	Nepal	0.99	0	0.18	0	-	-	0	0	0	0
40	Oman	-	-	-	-	0.01	0	0	0	0	0
41	Tanzania	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.55	0	0	0
42	Türkiye	-	-	-	-	1.39	0	0	0	0	0
43	Kiribati	0	0	6.21	0.13	0.5	0.01	-	-	-	-
44	Panama	0.2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
45	Moldova	0.3	0	0.18	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
46	Congo	-	-	-	-	0.01	0	-	-	-	-
47	Mauritius	-	-	0.01	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
48	Cape Verde	0.05	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
49	Grenada	0.03	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
50	Yemen	1.91K	0.15	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-

Methodology

For chicory roots, tonnage follows element 5141 and daily grams follow element 665 across 2019 to 2023. A change is measured from the earlier year; none is stated from a zero base. Only countries present in both compared years enter a change. A reported zero is not a blank, and blanks never stand in for zeros. The file holds 50 countries after removing World, regional and aggregate rows; 42 carry 2023 values. The numbers describe food available for human consumption. Source: FAO FAOSTAT, compiled by StatsGeo.