Other starchy roots and tubers production in Equatorial Guinea
In 2024 Equatorial Guinea produced 39,779 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 24th largest in the world (0.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.6%. The record was 40,133 t in 2020. Area harvested: 6,419 ha, yield 6.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 39,779 t
- World rank
- 24 of 60
- 10-year change
- +9.6%
- Record
- 40,133 t
- 2020
Other starchy roots and tubers in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024 (tonnes)
Equatorial Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.41%
- 0.57% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.2
- world 14.2 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 21.0
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- +9.6%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Cameroon | 46,237 | 0.47% |
| 23 | Côte d'Ivoire | 40,615 | 0.41% |
| 24 | Equatorial Guinea | 39,779 | 0.41% |
| 25 | Cambodia | 39,550 | 0.40% |
| 26 | Bhutan | 35,875 | 0.37% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
Share of the world total; Equatorial Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,779 | −0.2% | 6,419 | 6.20 |
| 2023 | 39,868 | +0.1% | 6,393 | 6.24 |
| 2022 | 39,825 | +0.5% | 6,367 | 6.25 |
| 2021 | 39,645 | −1.2% | 6,359 | 6.23 |
| 2020 | 40,133 | +1.1% | 6,336 | 6.33 |
| 2019 | 39,695 | +1.5% | 6,306 | 6.29 |
| 2018 | 39,107 | +1.4% | 6,274 | 6.23 |
| 2017 | 38,565 | +3.8% | 6,251 | 6.17 |
| 2016 | 37,162 | −5.2% | 6,095 | 6.10 |
| 2015 | 39,181 | +7.9% | 6,310 | 6.21 |
| 2014 | 36,305 | +0.8% | 5,974 | 6.08 |
| 2013 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 6,000 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 35,000 | +3.2% | 6,000 | 5.83 |
| 2010 | 33,924 | +3.1% | 5,931 | 5.72 |
| 2009 | 32,912 | +3.4% | 5,848 | 5.63 |
| 2008 | 31,844 | +5.3% | 5,755 | 5.53 |
| 2007 | 30,247 | +4.3% | 5,603 | 5.40 |
| 2006 | 28,995 | +7.3% | 5,390 | 5.38 |
| 2005 | 27,017 | +3.2% | 5,152 | 5.24 |
| 2004 | 26,180 | +3.0% | 5,052 | 5.18 |
| 2003 | 25,412 | +3.0% | 4,954 | 5.13 |
| 2002 | 24,677 | +2.8% | 4,858 | 5.08 |
| 2001 | 24,000 | +2.1% | 4,800 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 23,500 | +1.7% | 4,700 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 23,100 | +2.2% | 4,600 | 5.02 |
| 1998 | 22,600 | +1.8% | 4,500 | 5.02 |
| 1997 | 22,200 | +2.3% | 4,400 | 5.05 |
| 1996 | 21,700 | +1.9% | 4,350 | 4.99 |
| 1995 | 21,300 | +2.4% | 4,300 | 4.95 |
| 1994 | 20,800 | +2.0% | 4,150 | 5.01 |
| 1993 | 20,400 | +2.0% | 4,100 | 4.98 |
| 1992 | 20,000 | +2.0% | 4,088 | 4.89 |
| 1991 | 19,600 | +2.1% | 4,046 | 4.84 |
| 1990 | 19,200 | — | 4,000 | 4.80 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea produced 39,779 t in 2024, 0.41% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Equatorial Guinea rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Equatorial Guinea ranked 24th 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 Equatorial Guinea changed?
It rose by 9.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 40,133 t in 2020.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Equatorial Guinea?
6.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (39,779 t from 6,419 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.
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 Equatorial Guinea is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.