All roots and tubers production in Cook Islands
In 2024 Cook Islands produced 322 t of all roots and tubers, the 186th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 61%. The record was 11,350 t in 1982. Area harvested: 16 ha, yield 20.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 322 t
- World rank
- 186 of 192
- 10-year change
- −61%
- Record
- 11,350 t
- 1982
All roots and tubers in Cook Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cook Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.1
- world 13.1 (+53%)
- kg per person
- 23.5
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −61%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 689 | 0.00% |
| 185 | Antigua and Barbuda | 386 | 0.00% |
| 186 | Cook Islands | 322 | 0.00% |
| 187 | Seychelles | 241 | 0.00% |
| 188 | Tuvalu | 147 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
Share of the world total; Cook Islands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 322 | +4.2% | 16 | 20.13 |
| 2023 | 309 | −11% | 12 | 25.75 |
| 2022 | 349 | +6.4% | 15 | 23.27 |
| 2021 | 328 | −0.9% | 13 | 25.23 |
| 2020 | 331 | −6.0% | 12 | 27.58 |
| 2019 | 352 | −26% | 13 | 27.08 |
| 2018 | 475 | −13% | 18 | 26.39 |
| 2017 | 545 | −16% | 21 | 25.95 |
| 2016 | 649 | −7.2% | 25 | 25.96 |
| 2015 | 699 | −15% | 27 | 25.89 |
| 2014 | 824 | −16% | 32 | 25.75 |
| 2013 | 983 | −9.3% | 38 | 25.87 |
| 2012 | 1,084 | −11% | 43 | 25.21 |
| 2011 | 1,224 | −9.9% | 48 | 25.50 |
| 2010 | 1,358 | −11% | 54 | 25.15 |
| 2009 | 1,519 | −11% | 60 | 25.32 |
| 2008 | 1,708 | −12% | 68 | 25.12 |
| 2007 | 1,947 | −1.4% | 76 | 25.62 |
| 2006 | 1,974 | −10% | 78 | 25.31 |
| 2005 | 2,204 | −2.0% | 88 | 25.05 |
| 2004 | 2,250 | −5.8% | 92 | 24.46 |
| 2003 | 2,388 | −22% | 98 | 24.37 |
| 2002 | 3,052 | −13% | 131 | 23.30 |
| 2001 | 3,500 | −17% | 155 | 22.58 |
| 2000 | 4,204 | −13% | 191 | 22.01 |
| 1999 | 4,849 | −15% | 227 | 21.36 |
| 1998 | 5,698 | −7.7% | 276 | 20.64 |
| 1997 | 6,172 | −9.5% | 320 | 19.29 |
| 1996 | 6,817 | −8.0% | 320 | 21.30 |
| 1995 | 7,410 | −5.2% | 333 | 22.25 |
| 1994 | 7,814 | +1.5% | 345 | 22.65 |
| 1993 | 7,700 | −24% | 330 | 23.33 |
| 1992 | 10,180 | −3.0% | 345 | 29.51 |
| 1991 | 10,500 | −1.9% | 370 | 28.38 |
| 1990 | 10,700 | −0.5% | 370 | 28.92 |
| 1989 | 10,750 | −0.9% | 815 | 13.19 |
| 1988 | 10,850 | −0.5% | 1,179 | 9.20 |
| 1987 | 10,900 | −0.9% | 1,090 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 11,000 | +0.9% | 990 | 11.11 |
| 1985 | 10,900 | −1.4% | 910 | 11.98 |
| 1984 | 11,050 | −1.3% | 810 | 13.64 |
| 1983 | 11,200 | −1.3% | 750 | 14.93 |
| 1982 | 11,350 | +0.4% | 670 | 16.94 |
| 1981 | 11,300 | +5.6% | 590 | 19.15 |
| 1980 | 10,700 | +7.0% | 520 | 20.58 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | +1.0% | 454 | 22.03 |
| 1978 | 9,900 | +1.0% | 414 | 23.91 |
| 1977 | 9,800 | +3.2% | 381 | 25.72 |
| 1976 | 9,500 | −1.6% | 381 | 24.93 |
| 1975 | 9,650 | −4.5% | 381 | 25.33 |
| 1974 | 10,100 | −1.5% | 423 | 23.88 |
| 1973 | 10,250 | +17% | 444 | 23.09 |
| 1972 | 8,724 | −18% | 339 | 25.73 |
| 1971 | 10,603 | +23% | 468 | 22.66 |
| 1970 | 8,600 | +0.6% | 412 | 20.87 |
| 1969 | 8,550 | +16% | 407 | 21.01 |
| 1968 | 7,400 | −6.9% | 357 | 20.73 |
| 1967 | 7,950 | −15% | 437 | 18.19 |
| 1966 | 9,400 | +5.0% | 510 | 18.43 |
| 1965 | 8,950 | +0.6% | 426 | 21.01 |
| 1964 | 8,900 | +0.6% | 430 | 20.70 |
| 1963 | 8,850 | +0.6% | 424 | 20.87 |
| 1962 | 8,800 | 0.0% | 418 | 21.05 |
| 1961 | 8,800 | — | 423 | 20.80 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Cook Islands?
Cook Islands produced 322 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cook Islands rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Cook Islands ranked 186th 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 Cook Islands changed?
It fell by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 11,350 t in 1982.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Cook Islands?
20.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (322 t from 16 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; the 2024 figure for Cook Islands 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.

