Other starchy roots and tubers production in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In 2024 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines produced 9,121 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 36th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.1%. The record was 44,000 t in 1985. Area harvested: 670 ha, yield 13.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 9,121 t
- World rank
- 36 of 60
- 10-year change
- −3.1%
- Record
- 44,000 t
- 1985
Other starchy roots and tubers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.6
- world 14.2 (−4.3%)
- kg per person
- 90.7
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- −3.1%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Iraq | 10,152 | 0.10% |
| 35 | Mozambique | 9,860 | 0.10% |
| 36 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9,121 | 0.09% |
| 37 | Philippines | 8,895 | 0.09% |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 8,455 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
Share of the world total; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,121 | −0.4% | 670 | 13.61 |
| 2023 | 9,154 | −0.4% | 672 | 13.62 |
| 2022 | 9,194 | −1.2% | 674 | 13.64 |
| 2021 | 9,301 | −1.1% | 673 | 13.82 |
| 2020 | 9,408 | −0.2% | 674 | 13.96 |
| 2019 | 9,430 | −0.2% | 680 | 13.87 |
| 2018 | 9,449 | +0.3% | 689 | 13.71 |
| 2017 | 9,419 | +0.4% | 693 | 13.59 |
| 2016 | 9,381 | +0.4% | 706 | 13.29 |
| 2015 | 9,348 | −0.7% | 714 | 13.09 |
| 2014 | 9,414 | −5.9% | 713 | 13.20 |
| 2013 | 10,007 | +5.0% | 695 | 14.40 |
| 2012 | 9,531 | −8.5% | 661 | 14.42 |
| 2011 | 10,418 | +21% | 708 | 14.71 |
| 2010 | 8,611 | −4.3% | 582 | 14.80 |
| 2009 | 9,000 | −6.3% | 620 | 14.52 |
| 2008 | 9,600 | −14% | 650 | 14.77 |
| 2007 | 11,200 | +4.7% | 1,300 | 8.62 |
| 2006 | 10,700 | +1.9% | 1,250 | 8.56 |
| 2005 | 10,500 | +9.4% | 1,300 | 8.08 |
| 2004 | 9,600 | +12% | 1,200 | 8.00 |
| 2003 | 8,600 | −1.1% | 1,000 | 8.60 |
| 2002 | 8,700 | +8.7% | 1,000 | 8.70 |
| 2001 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 8.89 |
| 2000 | 8,000 | −4.5% | 850 | 9.41 |
| 1999 | 8,381 | −1.7% | 908 | 9.23 |
| 1998 | 8,527 | −2.5% | 927 | 9.20 |
| 1997 | 8,747 | −1.1% | 956 | 9.15 |
| 1996 | 8,847 | −1.1% | 968 | 9.14 |
| 1995 | 8,946 | −0.6% | 1,021 | 8.76 |
| 1994 | 9,000 | −2.3% | 1,040 | 8.65 |
| 1993 | 9,213 | −1.6% | 1,079 | 8.54 |
| 1992 | 9,366 | −1.6% | 1,111 | 8.43 |
| 1991 | 9,523 | −4.8% | 1,146 | 8.31 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | −39% | 1,200 | 8.33 |
| 1989 | 16,500 | −48% | 2,000 | 8.25 |
| 1988 | 32,000 | +42% | 3,600 | 8.89 |
| 1987 | 22,500 | −49% | 2,200 | 10.23 |
| 1986 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 4,300 | 10.23 |
| 1985 | 44,000 | +29% | 4,400 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 34,000 | +68% | 3,300 | 10.30 |
| 1983 | 20,190 | +8.5% | 2,000 | 10.10 |
| 1982 | 18,600 | +13% | 1,800 | 10.33 |
| 1981 | 16,500 | +3.1% | 1,650 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 16,000 | +13% | 1,600 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 14,200 | −2.1% | 1,400 | 10.14 |
| 1978 | 14,500 | −1.4% | 1,400 | 10.36 |
| 1977 | 14,700 | +9.7% | 1,400 | 10.50 |
| 1976 | 13,400 | −12% | 1,300 | 10.31 |
| 1975 | 15,300 | −7.3% | 1,500 | 10.20 |
| 1974 | 16,500 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 10.31 |
| 1973 | 16,500 | +33% | 1,600 | 10.31 |
| 1972 | 12,400 | +7.8% | 1,200 | 10.33 |
| 1971 | 11,500 | −5.0% | 1,200 | 9.58 |
| 1970 | 12,100 | −9.7% | 1,100 | 11.00 |
| 1969 | 13,400 | −11% | 1,200 | 11.17 |
| 1968 | 15,000 | −3.2% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 15,500 | −14% | 1,400 | 11.07 |
| 1966 | 18,000 | −2.3% | 1,700 | 10.59 |
| 1965 | 18,432 | −42% | 1,214 | 15.18 |
| 1964 | 31,572 | +15% | 2,226 | 14.18 |
| 1963 | 27,384 | −12% | 1,942 | 14.10 |
| 1962 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 2,200 | 14.09 |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — | 2,200 | 13.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,133 t USD 856,000
- Exporter rank
- 12 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines produced 9,121 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranked 36th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed?
It fell by 3.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 44,000 t in 1985.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
13.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,121 t from 670 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.
Does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?
In 2024 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reported exports of 1,133 t (USD 856,000) 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is imputed 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.