All roots and tubers production in Tuvalu
In 2024 Tuvalu produced 147 t of all roots and tubers, the 188th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%. The record was 300 t in 1964. Area harvested: 21 ha, yield 7.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 147 t
- World rank
- 188 of 192
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- Record
- 300 t
- 1964
All roots and tubers in Tuvalu, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tuvalu compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.0
- world 13.1 (−47%)
- kg per person
- 15.2
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | Cook Islands | 322 | 0.00% |
| 187 | Seychelles | 241 | 0.00% |
| 188 | Tuvalu | 147 | 0.00% |
| 189 | Bahrain | 80 | 0.00% |
| 190 | Hong Kong | 61 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
Share of the world total; Tuvalu is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 147 | 0.0% | 21 | 7.00 |
| 2023 | 147 | 0.0% | 21 | 7.00 |
| 2022 | 147 | 0.0% | 21 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 147 | +1.4% | 21 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 145 | 0.0% | 21 | 6.90 |
| 2019 | 145 | 0.0% | 21 | 6.90 |
| 2018 | 145 | +0.7% | 21 | 6.90 |
| 2017 | 144 | 0.0% | 21 | 6.86 |
| 2016 | 144 | 0.0% | 21 | 6.86 |
| 2015 | 144 | +0.7% | 21 | 6.86 |
| 2014 | 143 | +0.7% | 21 | 6.81 |
| 2013 | 142 | +1.4% | 20 | 7.10 |
| 2012 | 140 | −2.1% | 20 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 143 | 0.0% | 21 | 6.81 |
| 2010 | 143 | −0.7% | 21 | 6.81 |
| 2009 | 144 | −0.7% | 21 | 6.86 |
| 2008 | 145 | −3.3% | 21 | 6.90 |
| 2007 | 150 | +6.4% | 22 | 6.82 |
| 2006 | 141 | +0.7% | 21 | 6.71 |
| 2005 | 140 | 0.0% | 21 | 6.67 |
| 2004 | 140 | 0.0% | 21 | 6.67 |
| 2003 | 140 | +3.7% | 21 | 6.67 |
| 2002 | 135 | +1.5% | 20 | 6.75 |
| 2001 | 133 | +2.3% | 20 | 6.65 |
| 2000 | 130 | −0.8% | 19 | 6.84 |
| 1999 | 131 | +1.6% | 19 | 6.89 |
| 1998 | 129 | +0.8% | 19 | 6.79 |
| 1997 | 128 | +0.8% | 19 | 6.74 |
| 1996 | 127 | +0.8% | 19 | 6.68 |
| 1995 | 126 | +0.8% | 19 | 6.63 |
| 1994 | 125 | +4.2% | 19 | 6.58 |
| 1993 | 120 | −5.5% | 18 | 6.67 |
| 1992 | 127 | −2.3% | 19 | 6.68 |
| 1991 | 130 | +6.6% | 20 | 6.50 |
| 1990 | 122 | +15% | — | — |
| 1989 | 106 | −7.0% | — | — |
| 1988 | 114 | −24% | — | — |
| 1987 | 150 | −25% | — | — |
| 1986 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1985 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1984 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 200 | −13% | — | — |
| 1982 | 230 | −8.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 250 | −3.8% | — | — |
| 1980 | 260 | −3.7% | — | — |
| 1979 | 270 | −3.6% | — | — |
| 1978 | 280 | −3.4% | — | — |
| 1977 | 290 | −3.3% | — | — |
| 1976 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 300 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Tuvalu?
Tuvalu produced 147 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tuvalu rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Tuvalu ranked 188th 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 Tuvalu changed?
It rose by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 300 t in 1964.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Tuvalu?
7.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (147 t from 21 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 Tuvalu 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.