Other starchy roots and tubers production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 280,114 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 7th largest in the world (2.86% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. The record was 287,099 t in 2020. Area harvested: 17,040 ha, yield 16.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 280,114 t
- World rank
- 7 of 60
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- Record
- 287,099 t
- 2020
Other starchy roots and tubers in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.9%
- 4.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.4
- world 14.2 (+16%)
- kg per person
- 3.91
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Namibia | 379,322 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 369,648 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Thailand | 280,114 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Peru | 276,425 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Mexico | 183,964 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 280,114 | −0.6% | 17,040 | 16.44 |
| 2023 | 281,860 | +0.7% | 17,135 | 16.45 |
| 2022 | 279,829 | +0.4% | 17,024 | 16.44 |
| 2021 | 278,653 | −2.9% | 16,962 | 16.43 |
| 2020 | 287,099 | +4.9% | 17,418 | 16.48 |
| 2019 | 273,735 | −0.5% | 16,692 | 16.40 |
| 2018 | 275,124 | −1.6% | 16,776 | 16.40 |
| 2017 | 279,714 | +5.0% | 17,034 | 16.42 |
| 2016 | 266,368 | −4.6% | 16,266 | 16.38 |
| 2015 | 279,292 | +5.1% | 17,029 | 16.40 |
| 2014 | 265,811 | +4.7% | 16,270 | 16.34 |
| 2013 | 254,000 | +1.6% | 15,500 | 16.39 |
| 2012 | 250,000 | +1.6% | 15,000 | 16.67 |
| 2011 | 246,000 | +8.7% | 15,000 | 16.40 |
| 2010 | 226,300 | +2.0% | 14,990 | 15.10 |
| 2009 | 221,946 | −4.3% | 14,325 | 15.49 |
| 2008 | 231,817 | +6.6% | 13,781 | 16.82 |
| 2007 | 217,394 | +18% | 13,645 | 15.93 |
| 2006 | 183,527 | +21% | 12,369 | 14.84 |
| 2005 | 151,887 | −21% | 10,538 | 14.41 |
| 2004 | 191,338 | +30% | 10,527 | 18.18 |
| 2003 | 147,547 | +8.7% | 9,023 | 16.35 |
| 2002 | 135,789 | −7.8% | 7,457 | 18.21 |
| 2001 | 147,292 | +4.5% | 7,712 | 19.10 |
| 2000 | 140,949 | +14% | 8,450 | 16.68 |
| 1999 | 124,000 | +15% | 7,500 | 16.53 |
| 1998 | 108,000 | −3.6% | 6,500 | 16.62 |
| 1997 | 112,000 | +2.8% | 7,000 | 16.00 |
| 1996 | 109,000 | +20% | 6,500 | 16.77 |
| 1995 | 91,000 | +21% | 5,500 | 16.55 |
| 1994 | 75,000 | +36% | 5,000 | 15.00 |
| 1993 | 55,000 | +3.2% | 4,500 | 12.22 |
| 1992 | 53,293 | +4.3% | 3,949 | 13.50 |
| 1991 | 51,102 | +20% | 3,349 | 15.26 |
| 1990 | 42,657 | −15% | 3,922 | 10.88 |
| 1989 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 4,200 | 11.90 |
| 1988 | 50,000 | −2.0% | 4,200 | 11.90 |
| 1987 | 51,000 | −1.9% | 4,250 | 12.00 |
| 1986 | 52,000 | −1.9% | 4,300 | 12.09 |
| 1985 | 53,000 | −1.9% | 4,400 | 12.05 |
| 1984 | 54,000 | −1.8% | 4,500 | 12.00 |
| 1983 | 55,000 | −1.1% | 4,600 | 11.96 |
| 1982 | 55,628 | −37% | 5,651 | 9.84 |
| 1981 | 88,452 | +45% | 6,170 | 14.34 |
| 1980 | 60,873 | +5.0% | 4,343 | 14.02 |
| 1979 | 58,000 | +3.6% | 4,200 | 13.81 |
| 1978 | 56,000 | +3.7% | 4,000 | 14.00 |
| 1977 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 3,900 | 13.85 |
| 1976 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 3,700 | 14.05 |
| 1975 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 3,600 | 13.89 |
| 1974 | 48,000 | +4.3% | 3,400 | 14.12 |
| 1973 | 46,000 | +4.5% | 3,300 | 13.94 |
| 1972 | 44,000 | +4.8% | 3,200 | 13.75 |
| 1971 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 3,000 | 14.00 |
| 1970 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 2,900 | 13.79 |
| 1969 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 2,700 | 14.07 |
| 1968 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 2,600 | 13.85 |
| 1967 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 2,400 | 14.17 |
| 1966 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 2,300 | 13.91 |
| 1965 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 2,100 | 14.29 |
| 1964 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 2,000 | 14.00 |
| 1963 | 26,000 | +8.3% | 1,900 | 13.68 |
| 1962 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 1,700 | 14.12 |
| 1961 | 22,000 | — | 1,600 | 13.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,477 t USD 1.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 87
- Imports
- 2,917 t USD 2.7 m
- Importer rank
- 11 of 113
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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 280,114 t in 2024, 2.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Thailand ranked 7th 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 Thailand changed?
It rose by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 287,099 t in 2020.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Thailand?
16.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (280,114 t from 17,040 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 2,477 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 2,917 t (USD 2.7 m), 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 Thailand 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.