All roots and tubers production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 24.5 million t of all roots and tubers, the 7th largest in the world (2.59% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 34.1 million t in 1971. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 16.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 24.5 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 192
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 34.1 million t
- 1971
All roots and tubers in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.6%
- 3.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.9
- world 13.1 (+29%)
- kg per person
- 115
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ghana | 39,939,181 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Thailand | 29,129,728 | 3.1% |
| 7 | Brazil | 24,476,757 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Ukraine | 21,128,900 | 2.2% |
| 9 | United States | 20,182,637 | 2.1% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,476,757 | +2.9% | 1,449,094 | 16.89 |
| 2023 | 23,789,471 | +4.1% | 1,402,465 | 16.96 |
| 2022 | 22,855,820 | −1.4% | 1,389,440 | 16.45 |
| 2021 | 23,177,597 | +0.5% | 1,416,157 | 16.37 |
| 2020 | 23,053,337 | +3.1% | 1,416,668 | 16.27 |
| 2019 | 22,361,069 | −1.1% | 1,395,028 | 16.03 |
| 2018 | 22,599,093 | −2.5% | 1,414,431 | 15.98 |
| 2017 | 23,188,404 | −10% | 1,464,508 | 15.83 |
| 2016 | 25,810,596 | −7.1% | 1,599,798 | 16.13 |
| 2015 | 27,772,054 | +0.2% | 1,714,278 | 16.20 |
| 2014 | 27,716,164 | +7.5% | 1,765,716 | 15.70 |
| 2013 | 25,788,340 | −6.2% | 1,718,076 | 15.01 |
| 2012 | 27,501,780 | −8.5% | 1,893,477 | 14.52 |
| 2011 | 30,058,121 | +2.7% | 1,952,308 | 15.40 |
| 2010 | 29,256,620 | +2.4% | 1,994,602 | 14.67 |
| 2009 | 28,572,005 | −8.3% | 1,967,652 | 14.52 |
| 2008 | 31,174,795 | +1.0% | 2,105,606 | 14.81 |
| 2007 | 30,871,241 | +1.1% | 2,113,058 | 14.61 |
| 2006 | 30,549,274 | +2.7% | 2,107,692 | 14.49 |
| 2005 | 29,752,915 | +7.2% | 2,114,686 | 14.07 |
| 2004 | 27,746,908 | +7.5% | 1,969,849 | 14.09 |
| 2003 | 25,816,479 | −4.4% | 1,857,091 | 13.90 |
| 2002 | 27,002,759 | +3.3% | 1,908,048 | 14.15 |
| 2001 | 26,148,665 | −0.8% | 1,890,145 | 13.83 |
| 2000 | 26,367,036 | +7.7% | 1,930,197 | 13.66 |
| 1999 | 24,471,712 | +6.6% | 1,815,806 | 13.48 |
| 1998 | 22,959,509 | −1.4% | 1,824,487 | 12.58 |
| 1997 | 23,282,834 | +12% | 1,801,272 | 12.93 |
| 1996 | 20,794,989 | −28% | 1,746,033 | 11.91 |
| 1995 | 28,956,699 | +4.1% | 2,203,168 | 13.14 |
| 1994 | 27,828,364 | +11% | 2,104,766 | 13.22 |
| 1993 | 25,018,259 | −0.6% | 2,051,237 | 12.20 |
| 1992 | 25,171,770 | −8.9% | 2,081,059 | 12.10 |
| 1991 | 27,643,421 | +0.9% | 2,191,568 | 12.61 |
| 1990 | 27,407,542 | +2.9% | 2,182,025 | 12.56 |
| 1989 | 26,637,926 | +7.5% | 2,126,795 | 12.52 |
| 1988 | 24,783,692 | −7.6% | 2,020,254 | 12.27 |
| 1987 | 26,808,720 | −5.5% | 2,209,806 | 12.13 |
| 1986 | 28,356,714 | +8.8% | 2,311,603 | 12.27 |
| 1985 | 26,067,087 | +5.9% | 2,128,970 | 12.24 |
| 1984 | 24,619,960 | +0.3% | 2,093,170 | 11.76 |
| 1983 | 24,556,719 | −9.6% | 2,328,853 | 10.54 |
| 1982 | 27,157,876 | −0.8% | 2,407,109 | 11.28 |
| 1981 | 27,375,018 | +4.0% | 2,342,949 | 11.68 |
| 1980 | 26,309,642 | −6.4% | 2,300,186 | 11.44 |
| 1979 | 28,110,777 | −1.4% | 2,426,147 | 11.59 |
| 1978 | 28,520,361 | −1.9% | 2,476,552 | 11.52 |
| 1977 | 29,060,157 | +0.7% | 2,506,023 | 11.60 |
| 1976 | 28,872,282 | −2.2% | 2,448,257 | 11.79 |
| 1975 | 29,522,289 | +4.7% | 2,402,545 | 12.29 |
| 1974 | 28,209,437 | −5.4% | 2,362,297 | 11.94 |
| 1973 | 29,832,254 | −12% | 2,467,059 | 12.09 |
| 1972 | 33,800,423 | −0.9% | 2,443,904 | 13.83 |
| 1971 | 34,093,014 | +2.4% | 2,476,670 | 13.77 |
| 1970 | 33,305,720 | −1.7% | 2,433,201 | 13.69 |
| 1969 | 33,875,579 | +2.5% | 2,448,790 | 13.83 |
| 1968 | 33,045,251 | +6.3% | 2,419,873 | 13.66 |
| 1967 | 31,072,418 | +11% | 2,329,292 | 13.34 |
| 1966 | 28,056,408 | −0.0% | 2,166,087 | 12.95 |
| 1965 | 28,059,838 | +2.7% | 2,131,539 | 13.16 |
| 1964 | 27,315,238 | +9.0% | 2,093,718 | 13.05 |
| 1963 | 25,055,686 | +11% | 1,980,275 | 12.65 |
| 1962 | 22,513,068 | +9.4% | 1,827,171 | 12.32 |
| 1961 | 20,579,432 | — | 1,719,456 | 11.97 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Brazil?
Brazil produced 24.5 million t in 2024, 2.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Brazil ranked 7th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Brazil changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 34.1 million t in 1971.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Brazil?
16.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24.5 million t from 1.4 million ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.
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
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.