> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Market prices in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/country/thailand/)

Production, 2024280,114 t
World rank7 of 60
10-year change+5.4%
Record287,099 t2020

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

## Thailand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.9%4.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha16.4world 14.2 (+16%)
kg per person3.91world 1.20
10-year change+5.4%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/) | 379,322 | 3.9% |
| 6 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/) | 369,648 | 3.8% |
| 7 | **Thailand** | 280,114 | 2.9% |
| 8 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/) | 276,425 | 2.8% |
| 9 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/) | 183,964 | 1.9% |

[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; 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

Exports2,477 t USD 1.5 m
Exporter rank9 of 87
Imports2,917 t USD 2.7 m
Importer rank11 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](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## 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

[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/)[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/)[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 Thailand

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[Agricultural production in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/thailand/)

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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