> In 2024 Ecuador produced 26,775 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 30th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.7%.

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

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# Other starchy roots and tubers production in Ecuador

In 2024 Ecuador produced 26,775 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 30th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.7%. The record was 30,031 t in 1983. Area harvested: 10,626 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Market prices in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/country/ecuador/)

Production, 202426,775 t
World rank30 of 60
10-year change+9.7%
Record30,031 t1983

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.27%0.39% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.5world 14.2 (−82%)
kg per person1.48world 1.20
10-year change+9.7%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/sri-lanka/) | 27,936 | 0.29% |
| 29 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/timor-leste/) | 27,293 | 0.28% |
| 30 | **Ecuador** | 26,775 | 0.27% |
| 31 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/malaysia/) | 20,710 | 0.21% |
| 32 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/kenya/) | 18,264 | 0.19% |

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

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

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 26,775 | −0.2% | 10,626 | 2.52 |
| 2023 | 26,820 | +0.1% | 10,612 | 2.53 |
| 2022 | 26,800 | +0.4% | 10,642 | 2.52 |
| 2021 | 26,704 | −0.9% | 10,625 | 2.51 |
| 2020 | 26,956 | +0.8% | 10,568 | 2.55 |
| 2019 | 26,740 | +1.2% | 10,733 | 2.49 |
| 2018 | 26,416 | +1.3% | 10,573 | 2.50 |
| 2017 | 26,089 | +3.8% | 10,400 | 2.51 |
| 2016 | 25,139 | −6.9% | 9,852 | 2.55 |
| 2015 | 27,016 | +11% | 10,293 | 2.62 |
| 2014 | 24,402 | +1.7% | 9,764 | 2.50 |
| 2013 | 24,000 | +2.1% | 9,500 | 2.53 |
| 2012 | 23,500 | −6.0% | 9,000 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 25,000 | +25% | 9,000 | 2.78 |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +25% | 8,000 | 2.50 |
| 2009 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 6,800 | 2.35 |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +11% | 6,200 | 2.42 |
| 2007 | 13,500 | +23% | 6,000 | 2.25 |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +9.3% | 4,800 | 2.29 |
| 2005 | 10,065 | +47% | 4,302 | 2.34 |
| 2004 | 6,870 | +173% | 3,238 | 2.12 |
| 2003 | 2,520 | −19% | 1,300 | 1.94 |
| 2002 | 3,111 | −39% | 1,600 | 1.94 |
| 2001 | 5,075 | −7.7% | 2,650 | 1.92 |
| 2000 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 2,700 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | 5,397 | +0.7% | 2,650 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 5,357 | +24% | 2,600 | 2.06 |
| 1997 | 4,328 | −58% | 2,000 | 2.16 |
| 1996 | 10,302 | +22% | 4,300 | 2.40 |
| 1995 | 8,414 | −23% | 4,400 | 1.91 |
| 1994 | 10,968 | +64% | 4,380 | 2.50 |
| 1993 | 6,702 | −18% | 2,650 | 2.53 |
| 1992 | 8,218 | +13% | 3,280 | 2.51 |
| 1991 | 7,302 | −63% | 1,990 | 3.67 |
| 1990 | 19,501 | +24% | 1,860 | 10.48 |
| 1989 | 15,748 | −9.2% | 2,440 | 6.45 |
| 1988 | 17,339 | −4.1% | 2,290 | 7.57 |
| 1987 | 18,073 | +22% | 3,492 | 5.18 |
| 1986 | 14,866 | +15% | 2,930 | 5.07 |
| 1985 | 12,940 | −54% | 2,746 | 4.71 |
| 1984 | 28,205 | −6.1% | 5,215 | 5.41 |
| 1983 | 30,031 | +26% | 5,352 | 5.61 |
| 1982 | 23,915 | +142% | 4,513 | 5.30 |
| 1981 | 9,902 | +12% | 2,953 | 3.35 |
| 1980 | 8,879 | −4.1% | 3,608 | 2.46 |
| 1979 | 9,261 | −60% | 3,019 | 3.07 |
| 1978 | 23,000 | +2.2% | 3,700 | 6.22 |
| 1977 | 22,500 | +1.3% | 3,700 | 6.08 |
| 1976 | 22,208 | +11% | 3,725 | 5.96 |
| 1975 | 20,000 | +11% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1974 | 18,000 | +13% | 3,000 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 16,000 | −11% | 2,700 | 5.93 |
| 1972 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 6.92 |
| 1971 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 2,600 | 6.92 |
| 1970 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 6.80 |
| 1969 | 17,000 | −12% | 2,400 | 7.08 |
| 1968 | 19,300 | +21% | 2,500 | 7.72 |
| 1967 | 16,000 | +14% | 2,500 | 6.40 |
| 1966 | 14,000 | −13% | 3,000 | 4.67 |
| 1965 | 16,000 | +33% | 4,000 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1963 | 12,000 | +20% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 3.33 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 3,000 | 3.33 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports8,247 t USD 14.1 m
Exporter rank3 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 Ecuador?

Ecuador produced 26,775 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Ecuador ranked 30th 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 Ecuador changed?

It rose by 9.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 30,031 t in 1983.

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

2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26,775 t from 10,626 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 8,247 t (USD 14.1 m) 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 Ecuador is estimated 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/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Other products of Ecuador

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[Agricultural production in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ecuador/)

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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