All roots and tubers production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 29.1 million t of all roots and tubers, the 6th largest in the world (3.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.4%. The record was 35.6 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 1.5 million ha, yield 20.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 29.1 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 192
- 10-year change
- −4.4%
- Record
- 35.6 million t
- 2021
All roots and tubers in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.1%
- 3.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.0
- world 13.1 (+53%)
- kg per person
- 406
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −4.4%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DR Congo | 48,413,696 | 5.1% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of 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 | 29,129,728 | −6.4% | 1,453,846 | 20.04 |
| 2023 | 31,125,023 | −10.0% | 1,516,966 | 20.52 |
| 2022 | 34,564,616 | −2.9% | 1,620,964 | 21.32 |
| 2021 | 35,598,412 | +21% | 1,698,784 | 20.96 |
| 2020 | 29,520,094 | −6.5% | 1,461,622 | 20.20 |
| 2019 | 31,587,017 | +5.8% | 1,421,147 | 22.23 |
| 2018 | 29,855,341 | −3.6% | 1,365,500 | 21.86 |
| 2017 | 30,984,198 | −2.1% | 1,427,439 | 21.71 |
| 2016 | 31,647,886 | −3.7% | 1,448,537 | 21.85 |
| 2015 | 32,861,927 | +7.8% | 1,468,740 | 22.37 |
| 2014 | 30,484,735 | −0.6% | 1,381,267 | 22.07 |
| 2013 | 30,681,702 | +1.2% | 1,417,121 | 21.65 |
| 2012 | 30,327,651 | +35% | 1,395,192 | 21.74 |
| 2011 | 22,388,530 | −0.3% | 1,168,790 | 19.16 |
| 2010 | 22,456,685 | −26% | 1,217,990 | 18.44 |
| 2009 | 30,523,902 | +19% | 1,357,011 | 22.49 |
| 2008 | 25,587,130 | −6.4% | 1,212,896 | 21.10 |
| 2007 | 27,340,121 | +19% | 1,203,290 | 22.72 |
| 2006 | 22,964,998 | +33% | 1,098,048 | 20.91 |
| 2005 | 17,282,413 | −21% | 1,010,984 | 17.09 |
| 2004 | 21,804,439 | +8.9% | 1,081,334 | 20.16 |
| 2003 | 20,019,013 | +17% | 1,043,528 | 19.18 |
| 2002 | 17,165,826 | −8.2% | 1,009,484 | 17.00 |
| 2001 | 18,695,636 | −3.5% | 1,069,982 | 17.47 |
| 2000 | 19,364,283 | +15% | 1,152,297 | 16.80 |
| 1999 | 16,786,747 | +6.0% | 1,085,591 | 15.46 |
| 1998 | 15,843,938 | −14% | 1,063,142 | 14.90 |
| 1997 | 18,342,918 | +4.0% | 1,247,879 | 14.70 |
| 1996 | 17,640,351 | +7.4% | 1,244,732 | 14.17 |
| 1995 | 16,431,400 | −15% | 1,260,457 | 13.04 |
| 1994 | 19,280,384 | −5.3% | 1,397,101 | 13.80 |
| 1993 | 20,362,897 | −0.7% | 1,451,517 | 14.03 |
| 1992 | 20,508,632 | +3.4% | 1,462,975 | 14.02 |
| 1991 | 19,835,905 | −4.7% | 1,444,993 | 13.73 |
| 1990 | 20,817,169 | −15% | 1,498,224 | 13.89 |
| 1989 | 24,385,532 | +8.7% | 1,604,264 | 15.20 |
| 1988 | 22,424,992 | +14% | 1,557,488 | 14.40 |
| 1987 | 19,675,895 | +28% | 1,381,810 | 14.24 |
| 1986 | 15,374,715 | −21% | 1,214,932 | 12.65 |
| 1985 | 19,390,903 | −3.7% | 1,387,423 | 13.98 |
| 1984 | 20,125,884 | +5.3% | 1,347,889 | 14.93 |
| 1983 | 19,109,268 | +6.7% | 1,028,617 | 18.58 |
| 1982 | 17,910,641 | −0.1% | 1,099,717 | 16.29 |
| 1981 | 17,927,776 | +7.4% | 1,258,169 | 14.25 |
| 1980 | 16,694,896 | +48% | 1,133,516 | 14.73 |
| 1979 | 11,245,801 | −32% | 806,625 | 13.94 |
| 1978 | 16,498,872 | +38% | 1,066,153 | 15.48 |
| 1977 | 11,980,747 | +16% | 842,389 | 14.22 |
| 1976 | 10,368,189 | +43% | 691,868 | 14.99 |
| 1975 | 7,234,386 | +13% | 486,947 | 14.86 |
| 1974 | 6,378,192 | +9.9% | 485,381 | 13.14 |
| 1973 | 5,801,928 | +41% | 443,577 | 13.08 |
| 1972 | 4,110,500 | +27% | 339,480 | 12.11 |
| 1971 | 3,248,000 | −8.8% | 231,760 | 14.01 |
| 1970 | 3,562,500 | +11% | 235,500 | 15.13 |
| 1969 | 3,208,000 | +17% | 200,100 | 16.03 |
| 1968 | 2,737,500 | +25% | 180,700 | 15.15 |
| 1967 | 2,186,000 | +8.6% | 150,420 | 14.53 |
| 1966 | 2,012,500 | +26% | 139,560 | 14.42 |
| 1965 | 1,593,700 | −4.4% | 112,020 | 14.23 |
| 1964 | 1,667,300 | −25% | 114,240 | 14.59 |
| 1963 | 2,219,400 | +1.6% | 148,700 | 14.93 |
| 1962 | 2,183,424 | +19% | 131,060 | 16.66 |
| 1961 | 1,828,719 | — | 108,205 | 16.90 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Thailand?
Thailand produced 29.1 million t in 2024, 3.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Thailand ranked 6th 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 Thailand changed?
It fell by 4.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 35.6 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Thailand?
20.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29.1 million t from 1.5 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.