> In 2024 Mexico produced 183,964 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 9th largest in the world (1.88% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%.

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

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# Other starchy roots and tubers production in Mexico

In 2024 Mexico produced 183,964 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 9th largest in the world (1.88% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 246,726 t in 2016. Area harvested: 6,277 ha, yield 29.3 t/ha.

[Market prices in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/country/mexico/)

Production, 2024183,964 t
World rank9 of 60
10-year change−1.7%
Record246,726 t2016

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

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.9%3.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha29.3world 14.2 (+106%)
kg per person1.41world 1.20
10-year change−1.7%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/) | 280,114 | 2.9% |
| 8 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/) | 276,425 | 2.8% |
| 9 | **Mexico** | 183,964 | 1.9% |
| 10 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/) | 153,475 | 1.6% |
| 11 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/) | 129,129 | 1.3% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 183,964 | −7.5% | 6,277 | 29.31 |
| 2023 | 198,826 | +4.5% | 7,222 | 27.53 |
| 2022 | 190,182 | −8.6% | 6,399 | 29.72 |
| 2021 | 208,067 | −1.8% | 7,311 | 28.46 |
| 2020 | 211,859 | −4.1% | 7,473 | 28.35 |
| 2019 | 220,968 | +7.5% | 7,946 | 27.81 |
| 2018 | 205,532 | −5.1% | 6,799 | 30.23 |
| 2017 | 216,509 | −12% | 7,298 | 29.67 |
| 2016 | 246,726 | +28% | 8,226 | 29.99 |
| 2015 | 193,203 | +3.2% | 7,154 | 27.01 |
| 2014 | 187,188 | +4.3% | 7,296 | 25.66 |
| 2013 | 179,453 | −15% | 6,851 | 26.19 |
| 2012 | 210,188 | +20% | 8,082 | 26.01 |
| 2011 | 174,702 | −5.2% | 6,547 | 26.68 |
| 2010 | 184,271 | +17% | 6,722 | 27.41 |
| 2009 | 157,785 | −12% | 5,583 | 28.26 |
| 2008 | 180,034 | +16% | 6,639 | 27.12 |
| 2007 | 154,823 | −19% | 5,193 | 29.81 |
| 2006 | 190,914 | +3.1% | 6,313 | 30.24 |
| 2005 | 185,209 | +9.6% | 6,690 | 27.68 |
| 2004 | 168,971 | +1.3% | 6,434 | 26.26 |
| 2003 | 166,880 | +48% | 6,175 | 27.03 |
| 2002 | 112,698 | −6.2% | 4,115 | 27.39 |
| 2001 | 120,200 | −1.2% | 4,349 | 27.64 |
| 2000 | 121,665 | +8.1% | 4,290 | 28.36 |
| 1999 | 112,538 | +4.4% | 4,096 | 27.48 |
| 1998 | 107,827 | +24% | 3,551 | 30.37 |
| 1997 | 86,676 | −13% | 3,462 | 25.04 |
| 1996 | 99,907 | +4.5% | 3,595 | 27.79 |
| 1995 | 95,563 | −0.4% | 3,201 | 29.85 |
| 1994 | 95,976 | +11% | 3,347 | 28.68 |
| 1993 | 86,800 | +18% | 3,017 | 28.77 |
| 1992 | 73,291 | −2.5% | 2,561 | 28.62 |
| 1991 | 75,159 | −14% | 2,779 | 27.05 |
| 1990 | 87,732 | +2.7% | 3,416 | 25.68 |
| 1989 | 85,414 | +17% | 3,465 | 24.65 |
| 1988 | 72,835 | +5.2% | 3,115 | 23.38 |
| 1987 | 69,240 | −25% | 2,763 | 25.06 |
| 1986 | 92,380 | +80% | 3,436 | 26.89 |
| 1985 | 51,294 | −36% | 2,029 | 25.28 |
| 1984 | 80,379 | +23% | 3,002 | 26.78 |
| 1983 | 65,235 | +17% | 2,329 | 28.01 |
| 1982 | 55,766 | −1.3% | 2,244 | 24.85 |
| 1981 | 56,520 | +33% | 2,221 | 25.45 |
| 1980 | 42,595 | −24% | 2,005 | 21.24 |
| 1979 | 56,209 | −24% | 4,821 | 11.66 |
| 1978 | 73,917 | +78% | 3,369 | 21.94 |
| 1977 | 41,419 | +19% | 2,713 | 15.27 |
| 1976 | 34,748 | −7.0% | 3,019 | 11.51 |
| 1975 | 37,351 | −9.0% | 3,203 | 11.66 |
| 1974 | 41,048 | +32% | 2,899 | 14.16 |
| 1973 | 31,030 | −45% | 3,164 | 9.81 |
| 1972 | 55,969 | +44% | 4,599 | 12.17 |
| 1971 | 38,971 | +10% | 3,884 | 10.03 |
| 1970 | 35,388 | +10% | 4,524 | 7.82 |
| 1969 | 32,063 | +5.7% | 4,209 | 7.62 |
| 1968 | 30,339 | +12% | 4,176 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 27,074 | −23% | 3,524 | 7.68 |
| 1966 | 35,206 | +6.9% | 4,452 | 7.91 |
| 1965 | 32,941 | −7.4% | 4,385 | 7.51 |
| 1964 | 35,558 | +7.4% | 4,124 | 8.62 |
| 1963 | 33,097 | +22% | 4,214 | 7.85 |
| 1962 | 27,177 | +23% | 3,657 | 7.43 |
| 1961 | 22,165 | — | 2,972 | 7.46 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports18,908 t USD 12.4 m
Exporter rank2 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 Mexico?

Mexico produced 183,964 t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Mexico ranked 9th 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 Mexico changed?

It fell by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 246,726 t in 2016.

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

29.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (183,964 t from 6,277 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 18,908 t (USD 12.4 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. 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/)[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/)[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 Mexico

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[Agricultural production in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mexico/)

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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