All roots and tubers production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 5.5 million t of all roots and tubers, the 33rd largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.7%. The record was 8.0 million t in 1965. Area harvested: 118,407 ha, yield 46.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5.5 million t
- World rank
- 33 of 192
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- Record
- 8.0 million t
- 1965
All roots and tubers in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.71% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 46.6
- world 13.1 (+255%)
- kg per person
- 79.8
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Netherlands | 6,366,750 | 0.67% |
| 32 | Poland | 5,920,170 | 0.63% |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 5,515,533 | 0.58% |
| 34 | Algeria | 4,596,493 | 0.49% |
| 35 | Guinea | 4,506,052 | 0.48% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,515,533 | +17% | 118,407 | 46.58 |
| 2023 | 4,703,724 | −7.1% | 115,076 | 40.87 |
| 2022 | 5,062,283 | −1.3% | 126,422 | 40.04 |
| 2021 | 5,127,387 | −7.0% | 136,950 | 37.44 |
| 2020 | 5,512,813 | +3.9% | 142,413 | 38.71 |
| 2019 | 5,307,000 | +4.9% | 144,000 | 36.85 |
| 2018 | 5,060,000 | −19% | 140,000 | 36.14 |
| 2017 | 6,218,000 | +15% | 146,000 | 42.59 |
| 2016 | 5,395,000 | −4.4% | 139,000 | 38.81 |
| 2015 | 5,644,000 | −4.5% | 129,000 | 43.75 |
| 2014 | 5,911,000 | +4.0% | 141,000 | 41.92 |
| 2013 | 5,685,000 | +25% | 139,000 | 40.90 |
| 2012 | 4,553,000 | −28% | 149,000 | 30.56 |
| 2011 | 6,310,000 | +4.2% | 146,000 | 43.22 |
| 2010 | 6,056,000 | −5.3% | 138,000 | 43.88 |
| 2009 | 6,396,000 | +6.6% | 144,000 | 44.42 |
| 2008 | 5,999,000 | +6.5% | 144,000 | 41.66 |
| 2007 | 5,635,000 | −3.9% | 140,200 | 40.19 |
| 2006 | 5,864,000 | −1.9% | 141,000 | 41.59 |
| 2005 | 5,979,000 | −5.3% | 137,400 | 43.52 |
| 2004 | 6,316,500 | +6.7% | 148,700 | 42.48 |
| 2003 | 5,918,000 | −15% | 145,000 | 40.81 |
| 2002 | 6,966,000 | +4.8% | 158,000 | 44.09 |
| 2001 | 6,649,000 | +0.2% | 165,000 | 40.30 |
| 2000 | 6,636,000 | −6.9% | 166,000 | 39.98 |
| 1999 | 7,130,900 | +11% | 177,600 | 40.15 |
| 1998 | 6,422,000 | −9.9% | 164,100 | 39.13 |
| 1997 | 7,128,000 | −1.4% | 165,900 | 42.97 |
| 1996 | 7,228,000 | +13% | 177,400 | 40.74 |
| 1995 | 6,404,000 | −2.1% | 171,000 | 37.45 |
| 1994 | 6,542,000 | −7.5% | 163,568 | 40.00 |
| 1993 | 7,072,000 | −9.5% | 170,086 | 41.58 |
| 1992 | 7,814,000 | +25% | 180,100 | 43.39 |
| 1991 | 6,267,000 | −3.1% | 177,000 | 35.41 |
| 1990 | 6,467,000 | +3.2% | 177,100 | 36.52 |
| 1989 | 6,266,000 | −9.2% | 174,900 | 35.83 |
| 1988 | 6,899,000 | +2.1% | 181,200 | 38.07 |
| 1987 | 6,760,000 | +5.4% | 178,700 | 37.83 |
| 1986 | 6,412,000 | −7.0% | 178,900 | 35.84 |
| 1985 | 6,892,000 | −6.8% | 192,200 | 35.86 |
| 1984 | 7,398,000 | +26% | 199,700 | 37.05 |
| 1983 | 5,885,000 | −14% | 195,000 | 30.18 |
| 1982 | 6,875,000 | +11% | 192,000 | 35.81 |
| 1981 | 6,214,000 | −13% | 192,300 | 32.31 |
| 1980 | 7,105,000 | +9.6% | 206,000 | 34.49 |
| 1979 | 6,485,000 | −12% | 203,500 | 31.87 |
| 1978 | 7,331,000 | +11% | 214,100 | 34.24 |
| 1977 | 6,621,000 | +38% | 232,000 | 28.54 |
| 1976 | 4,789,000 | +0.0% | 222,000 | 21.57 |
| 1975 | 4,787,000 | −33% | 204,000 | 23.47 |
| 1974 | 7,157,000 | +0.9% | 226,000 | 31.67 |
| 1973 | 7,091,000 | +3.3% | 234,000 | 30.30 |
| 1972 | 6,863,000 | −11% | 247,000 | 27.79 |
| 1971 | 7,744,000 | −1.0% | 268,000 | 28.90 |
| 1970 | 7,821,000 | +20% | 283,000 | 27.64 |
| 1969 | 6,513,000 | −10% | 260,000 | 25.05 |
| 1968 | 7,273,000 | −3.8% | 295,000 | 24.65 |
| 1967 | 7,559,000 | +9.6% | 301,000 | 25.11 |
| 1966 | 6,897,000 | −14% | 283,000 | 24.37 |
| 1965 | 8,006,000 | +6.1% | 316,000 | 25.34 |
| 1964 | 7,549,000 | +4.9% | 335,000 | 22.53 |
| 1963 | 7,196,000 | +0.2% | 334,000 | 21.54 |
| 1962 | 7,185,000 | +5.5% | 316,000 | 22.74 |
| 1961 | 6,811,000 | — | 303,000 | 22.48 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 5.5 million t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
United Kingdom ranked 33rd 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 United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 6.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 8.0 million t in 1965.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in United Kingdom?
46.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.5 million t from 118,407 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.