> In 2024 Taiwan produced 318,055 t of all roots and tubers, the 112th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/taiwan/

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# All roots and tubers production in Taiwan

In 2024 Taiwan produced 318,055 t of all roots and tubers, the 112th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 4.1 million t in 1969. Area harvested: 14,198 ha, yield 22.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024318,055 t
World rank112 of 192
10-year change−10%
Record4.1 million t1969

## All roots and tubers in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha22.4world 13.1 (+71%)
kg per person13.7world 116
10-year change−10%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 110 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ecuador/) | 336,937 | 0.04% |
| 111 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/greece/) | 332,910 | 0.04% |
| 112 | **Taiwan** | 318,055 | 0.03% |
| 113 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/yemen/) | 313,077 | 0.03% |
| 114 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/jamaica/) | 310,014 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

### Map of world production of roots and tubers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 318,055 | +5.2% | 14,198 | 22.40 |
| 2023 | 302,345 | −10% | 13,783 | 21.94 |
| 2022 | 336,346 | +4.6% | 14,671 | 22.93 |
| 2021 | 321,532 | −6.9% | 14,187 | 22.66 |
| 2020 | 345,330 | +8.7% | 15,191 | 22.73 |
| 2019 | 317,634 | −9.7% | 14,118 | 22.50 |
| 2018 | 351,576 | −0.4% | 15,405 | 22.82 |
| 2017 | 352,955 | −1.3% | 16,028 | 22.02 |
| 2016 | 357,580 | +1.6% | 16,683 | 21.43 |
| 2015 | 351,779 | −0.8% | 15,464 | 22.75 |
| 2014 | 354,539 | +9.5% | 15,670 | 22.63 |
| 2013 | 323,719 | +0.6% | 14,944 | 21.66 |
| 2012 | 321,861 | −2.4% | 14,393 | 22.36 |
| 2011 | 329,762 | −2.6% | 14,464 | 22.80 |
| 2010 | 338,405 | +2.7% | 15,708 | 21.54 |
| 2009 | 329,365 | +2.9% | 15,925 | 20.68 |
| 2008 | 320,074 | +6.2% | 15,717 | 20.36 |
| 2007 | 301,521 | −11% | 14,825 | 20.34 |
| 2006 | 340,602 | +10% | 15,966 | 21.33 |
| 2005 | 309,121 | +16% | 15,376 | 20.10 |
| 2004 | 265,681 | −13% | 12,896 | 20.60 |
| 2003 | 304,919 | +0.6% | 14,265 | 21.38 |
| 2002 | 303,034 | +3.9% | 14,611 | 20.74 |
| 2001 | 291,732 | −4.0% | 15,080 | 19.35 |
| 2000 | 303,915 | −6.7% | 15,023 | 20.23 |
| 1999 | 325,873 | +17% | 15,824 | 20.59 |
| 1998 | 279,547 | −13% | 15,241 | 18.34 |
| 1997 | 322,788 | +8.0% | 16,877 | 19.13 |
| 1996 | 298,833 | −0.4% | 15,608 | 19.15 |
| 1995 | 300,073 | +6.6% | 16,229 | 18.49 |
| 1994 | 281,426 | −5.9% | 15,725 | 17.90 |
| 1993 | 299,120 | −12% | 16,967 | 17.63 |
| 1992 | 340,265 | −0.1% | 19,146 | 17.77 |
| 1991 | 340,519 | +3.1% | 19,720 | 17.27 |
| 1990 | 330,240 | −7.6% | 20,411 | 16.18 |
| 1989 | 357,493 | −15% | 21,788 | 16.41 |
| 1988 | 419,694 | −20% | 25,971 | 16.16 |
| 1987 | 526,572 | +6.4% | 33,088 | 15.91 |
| 1986 | 494,897 | −10% | 33,757 | 14.66 |
| 1985 | 550,847 | −9.9% | 36,238 | 15.20 |
| 1984 | 611,174 | −17% | 41,950 | 14.57 |
| 1983 | 735,389 | −24% | 50,710 | 14.50 |
| 1982 | 971,330 | −12% | 63,833 | 15.22 |
| 1981 | 1,108,549 | −18% | 75,189 | 14.74 |
| 1980 | 1,358,337 | −14% | 84,164 | 16.14 |
| 1979 | 1,574,405 | −15% | 98,975 | 15.91 |
| 1978 | 1,843,697 | −12% | 119,313 | 15.45 |
| 1977 | 2,084,332 | −7.2% | 135,763 | 15.35 |
| 1976 | 2,245,246 | −19% | 150,286 | 14.94 |
| 1975 | 2,775,442 | −14% | 183,263 | 15.14 |
| 1974 | 3,238,232 | −10% | 209,622 | 15.45 |
| 1973 | 3,598,730 | +8.2% | 227,170 | 15.84 |
| 1972 | 3,325,070 | −12% | 237,596 | 13.99 |
| 1971 | 3,761,904 | −1.4% | 252,075 | 14.92 |
| 1970 | 3,814,155 | −6.6% | 255,935 | 14.90 |
| 1969 | 4,085,632 | +6.3% | 261,146 | 15.65 |
| 1968 | 3,843,183 | −5.7% | 267,226 | 14.38 |
| 1967 | 4,073,973 | +8.0% | 261,718 | 15.57 |
| 1966 | 3,771,627 | +9.5% | 258,594 | 14.59 |
| 1965 | 3,443,011 | −5.5% | 258,133 | 13.34 |
| 1964 | 3,644,293 | +51% | 270,105 | 13.49 |
| 1963 | 2,406,569 | −28% | 259,207 | 9.28 |
| 1962 | 3,343,165 | −4.4% | 254,286 | 13.15 |
| 1961 | 3,497,089 | — | 254,919 | 13.72 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of roots and tubers in Taiwan?

Taiwan produced 318,055 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?

Taiwan ranked 112th 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 Taiwan changed?

It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 4.1 million t in 1969.

### What is the yield of roots and tubers in Taiwan?

22.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (318,055 t from 14,198 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 Taiwan is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/india/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/dr-congo/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ghana/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/brazil/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/indonesia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/russia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing all roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

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[Agricultural production in Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/taiwan/)

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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