> In 2024 Jamaica produced 31,088 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 27th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%.

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

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# Other starchy roots and tubers production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 31,088 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 27th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 44,611 t in 1996. Area harvested: 1,788 ha, yield 17.4 t/ha.

Production, 202431,088 t
World rank27 of 60
10-year change+28%
Record44,611 t1996

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

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.32%0.38% in 2014
Yield, t/ha17.4world 14.2 (+22%)
kg per person10.9world 1.20
10-year change+28%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/cambodia/) | 39,550 | 0.40% |
| 26 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/bhutan/) | 35,875 | 0.37% |
| 27 | **Jamaica** | 31,088 | 0.32% |
| 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% |

[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; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 31,088 | +9.0% | 1,788 | 17.39 |
| 2023 | 28,513 | −2.0% | 1,663 | 17.15 |
| 2022 | 29,097 | +8.7% | 1,653 | 17.60 |
| 2021 | 26,764 | +11% | 1,534 | 17.45 |
| 2020 | 24,122 | −9.6% | 1,401 | 17.22 |
| 2019 | 26,687 | −1.2% | 1,498 | 17.82 |
| 2018 | 27,006 | +6.1% | 1,518 | 17.79 |
| 2017 | 25,465 | +10% | 1,433 | 17.77 |
| 2016 | 23,077 | +7.9% | 1,322 | 17.46 |
| 2015 | 21,380 | −12% | 1,281 | 16.69 |
| 2014 | 24,223 | −4.3% | 1,407 | 17.22 |
| 2013 | 25,300 | −8.6% | 1,419 | 17.83 |
| 2012 | 27,693 | −0.8% | 1,564 | 17.71 |
| 2011 | 27,925 | +18% | 1,515 | 18.43 |
| 2010 | 23,690 | +13% | 1,315 | 18.02 |
| 2009 | 20,940 | +24% | 1,115 | 18.78 |
| 2008 | 16,880 | −2.5% | 957 | 17.64 |
| 2007 | 17,315 | −3.3% | 1,015 | 17.06 |
| 2006 | 17,914 | +25% | 1,024 | 17.49 |
| 2005 | 14,351 | −8.5% | 849 | 16.90 |
| 2004 | 15,679 | −15% | 910 | 17.23 |
| 2003 | 18,354 | −5.9% | 1,045 | 17.56 |
| 2002 | 19,499 | −4.8% | 1,103 | 17.68 |
| 2001 | 20,475 | −2.2% | 1,143 | 17.91 |
| 2000 | 20,928 | −31% | 1,214 | 17.24 |
| 1999 | 30,262 | +10% | 1,587 | 19.07 |
| 1998 | 27,418 | −15% | 1,521 | 18.03 |
| 1997 | 32,163 | −28% | 1,776 | 18.11 |
| 1996 | 44,611 | +9.4% | 2,310 | 19.31 |
| 1995 | 40,769 | +12% | 2,014 | 20.24 |
| 1994 | 36,380 | +6.1% | 1,949 | 18.67 |
| 1993 | 34,299 | +28% | 1,990 | 17.24 |
| 1992 | 26,729 | +20% | 1,867 | 14.32 |
| 1991 | 22,225 | −4.4% | 1,884 | 11.80 |
| 1990 | 23,253 | +5.1% | 1,970 | 11.80 |
| 1989 | 22,120 | −15% | 1,878 | 11.78 |
| 1988 | 25,873 | −3.3% | 2,174 | 11.90 |
| 1987 | 26,769 | −15% | 2,177 | 12.30 |
| 1986 | 31,618 | +0.6% | 2,592 | 12.20 |
| 1985 | 31,437 | +1.3% | 2,614 | 12.03 |
| 1984 | 31,029 | +24% | 2,642 | 11.74 |
| 1983 | 24,989 | −2.4% | 2,228 | 11.22 |
| 1982 | 25,594 | −9.3% | 2,235 | 11.45 |
| 1981 | 28,206 | −4.8% | 2,441 | 11.56 |
| 1980 | 29,641 | −14% | 2,556 | 11.60 |
| 1979 | 34,557 | +0.3% | 3,127 | 11.05 |
| 1978 | 34,469 | +17% | 3,676 | 9.38 |
| 1977 | 29,409 | −2.3% | 3,316 | 8.87 |
| 1976 | 30,096 | −6.8% | 3,033 | 9.92 |
| 1975 | 32,305 | +17% | 3,233 | 9.99 |
| 1974 | 27,705 | +7.8% | 2,908 | 9.53 |
| 1973 | 25,706 | −14% | 2,813 | 9.14 |
| 1972 | 29,734 | +11% | 3,141 | 9.47 |
| 1971 | 26,908 | +31% | 2,887 | 9.32 |
| 1970 | 20,523 | +80% | 2,350 | 8.73 |
| 1969 | 11,430 | +10.0% | 1,533 | 7.46 |
| 1968 | 10,394 | −15% | 1,410 | 7.37 |
| 1967 | 12,191 | −25% | 1,491 | 8.18 |
| 1966 | 16,346 | +3.9% | 2,043 | 8.00 |
| 1965 | 15,731 | +56% | 1,500 | 10.49 |
| 1964 | 10,113 | +17% | 1,100 | 9.19 |
| 1963 | 8,618 | +8.2% | 850 | 10.14 |
| 1962 | 7,965 | +0.1% | 800 | 9.96 |
| 1961 | 7,955 | — | 800 | 9.94 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports29 t USD 101,000
Exporter rank50 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 Jamaica?

Jamaica produced 31,088 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Jamaica ranked 27th 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 Jamaica changed?

It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 44,611 t in 1996.

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

17.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (31,088 t from 1,788 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 29 t (USD 101,000) 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. 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 Jamaica

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[Agricultural production in Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/jamaica/)

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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