> 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%.

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

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# 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, 2024147 t
World rank188 of 192
10-year change+2.8%
Record300 t1964

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

## Tuvalu compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.0world 13.1 (−47%)
kg per person15.2world 116
10-year change+2.8%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 186 | [Cook Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cook-islands/) | 322 | 0.00% |
| 187 | [Seychelles](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/seychelles/) | 241 | 0.00% |
| 188 | **Tuvalu** | 147 | 0.00% |
| 189 | [Bahrain](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/bahrain/) | 80 | 0.00% |
| 190 | [Hong Kong](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/hong-kong/) | 61 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

[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/)

## Other products of Tuvalu

[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/tuvalu/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/tuvalu/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/tuvalu/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tuvalu/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/tuvalu/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/tuvalu/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/tuvalu/)[Coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/tuvalu/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/tuvalu/)[Fat of pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/tuvalu/)[Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-pigs/tuvalu/)[Honey](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/tuvalu/)
[Agricultural production in Tuvalu](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tuvalu/)

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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