> In 2024 Colombia produced 129,129 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 11th largest in the world (1.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.8%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/

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# Other starchy roots and tubers production in Colombia

In 2024 Colombia produced 129,129 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 11th largest in the world (1.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.8%. The record was 162,377 t in 2020. Area harvested: 8,987 ha, yield 14.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/country/colombia/)

Production, 2024129,129 t
World rank11 of 60
10-year change−3.8%
Record162,377 t2020

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Colombia, 1985–2024 (tonnes)

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.3%2.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.4world 14.2 (+1.0%)
kg per person2.44world 1.20
10-year change−3.8%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/) | 183,964 | 1.9% |
| 10 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/) | 153,475 | 1.6% |
| 11 | **Colombia** | 129,129 | 1.3% |
| 12 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/) | 106,245 | 1.1% |
| 13 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/guinea-bissau/) | 87,574 | 0.89% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

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Share of the world total; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 129,129 | +5.2% | 8,987 | 14.37 |
| 2023 | 122,804 | +17% | 8,506 | 14.44 |
| 2022 | 105,408 | −12% | 8,139 | 12.95 |
| 2021 | 119,229 | −27% | 9,267 | 12.87 |
| 2020 | 162,377 | +60% | 14,074 | 11.54 |
| 2019 | 101,604 | +10% | 8,872 | 11.45 |
| 2018 | 92,261 | −5.4% | 8,512 | 10.84 |
| 2017 | 97,519 | −30% | 8,531 | 11.43 |
| 2016 | 139,283 | −2.6% | 16,415 | 8.49 |
| 2015 | 143,039 | +6.6% | 16,338 | 8.75 |
| 2014 | 134,167 | +12% | 15,389 | 8.72 |
| 2013 | 120,263 | +1.3% | 14,253 | 8.44 |
| 2012 | 118,747 | +55% | 13,002 | 9.13 |
| 2011 | 76,608 | +42% | 7,212 | 10.62 |
| 2010 | 53,798 | +8.5% | 6,612 | 8.14 |
| 2009 | 49,587 | −37% | 5,018 | 9.88 |
| 2008 | 79,181 | −21% | 7,270 | 10.89 |
| 2007 | 100,000 | +5.8% | 8,200 | 12.20 |
| 2006 | 94,500 | +0.4% | 8,100 | 11.67 |
| 2005 | 94,103 | −1.5% | 8,003 | 11.76 |
| 2004 | 95,550 | +0.6% | 8,258 | 11.57 |
| 2003 | 95,023 | +48% | 8,012 | 11.86 |
| 2002 | 64,000 | −12% | 6,000 | 10.67 |
| 2001 | 73,000 | +14% | 6,800 | 10.74 |
| 2000 | 64,000 | +1.4% | 6,000 | 10.67 |
| 1999 | 63,117 | −9.2% | 5,992 | 10.53 |
| 1998 | 69,522 | −13% | 6,540 | 10.63 |
| 1997 | 79,848 | +38% | 7,605 | 10.50 |
| 1996 | 57,742 | −15% | 5,523 | 10.45 |
| 1995 | 67,892 | −12% | 6,131 | 11.07 |
| 1994 | 77,362 | +15% | 7,006 | 11.04 |
| 1993 | 66,996 | +14% | 6,711 | 9.98 |
| 1992 | 58,816 | −4.2% | 6,228 | 9.44 |
| 1991 | 61,409 | −24% | 6,241 | 9.84 |
| 1990 | 80,391 | +20% | 7,876 | 10.21 |
| 1989 | 67,100 | +40% | 6,500 | 10.32 |
| 1988 | 48,000 | +3.9% | 5,000 | 9.60 |
| 1987 | 46,200 | −1.1% | 5,500 | 8.40 |
| 1986 | 46,700 | +22% | 6,070 | 7.69 |
| 1985 | 38,260 | — | 4,750 | 8.05 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports78 t USD 294,000
Exporter rank36 of 87
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Colombia?

Colombia produced 129,129 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Colombia rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?

Colombia ranked 11th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Colombia changed?

It fell by 3.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 162,377 t in 2020.

### What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Colombia?

14.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (129,129 t from 8,987 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.

### Does Colombia export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?

In 2024 Colombia reported exports of 78 t (USD 294,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Colombia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)[Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/guinea-bissau/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Other products of Colombia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/colombia/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/colombia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/colombia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/colombia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/colombia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/colombia/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/colombia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/colombia/)
[Agricultural production in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/colombia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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