All roots and tubers production in Vanuatu
In 2024 Vanuatu produced 83,263 t of all roots and tubers, the 143rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. The record was 83,266 t in 2022. Area harvested: 5,711 ha, yield 14.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 83,263 t
- World rank
- 143 of 192
- 10-year change
- +59%
- Record
- 83,266 t
- 2022
All roots and tubers in Vanuatu, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Vanuatu compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.6
- world 13.1 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 254
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +59%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Honduras | 91,096 | 0.01% |
| 142 | Panama | 87,844 | 0.01% |
| 143 | Vanuatu | 83,263 | 0.01% |
| 144 | Cyprus | 81,750 | 0.01% |
| 145 | El Salvador | 79,461 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
Share of the world total; Vanuatu is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,263 | 0.0% | 5,711 | 14.58 |
| 2023 | 83,263 | −0.0% | 5,711 | 14.58 |
| 2022 | 83,266 | +50% | 5,711 | 14.58 |
| 2021 | 55,397 | −1.7% | 6,686 | 8.29 |
| 2020 | 56,353 | +1.7% | 6,798 | 8.29 |
| 2019 | 55,398 | +1.8% | 6,685 | 8.29 |
| 2018 | 54,440 | +1.7% | 6,575 | 8.28 |
| 2017 | 53,522 | +1.3% | 6,473 | 8.27 |
| 2016 | 52,815 | +1.1% | 6,397 | 8.26 |
| 2015 | 52,251 | −0.2% | 6,336 | 8.25 |
| 2014 | 52,374 | +0.7% | 6,347 | 8.25 |
| 2013 | 52,000 | +2.0% | 6,300 | 8.25 |
| 2012 | 51,000 | +2.0% | 6,200 | 8.23 |
| 2011 | 50,000 | +4.8% | 6,200 | 8.06 |
| 2010 | 47,700 | +3.7% | 5,812 | 8.21 |
| 2009 | 46,000 | +1.1% | 5,550 | 8.29 |
| 2008 | 45,500 | +1.9% | 5,500 | 8.27 |
| 2007 | 44,646 | −0.8% | 5,450 | 8.19 |
| 2006 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 5,500 | 8.18 |
| 2005 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 5,400 | 8.15 |
| 2004 | 43,000 | +1.2% | 5,200 | 8.27 |
| 2003 | 42,500 | +2.7% | 5,220 | 8.14 |
| 2002 | 41,400 | +2.2% | 5,101 | 8.12 |
| 2001 | 40,500 | +3.8% | 5,000 | 8.10 |
| 2000 | 39,000 | +1.1% | 4,900 | 7.96 |
| 1999 | 38,578 | +1.2% | 4,836 | 7.98 |
| 1998 | 38,127 | +0.3% | 4,789 | 7.96 |
| 1997 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 4,800 | 7.92 |
| 1996 | 37,000 | +16% | 4,655 | 7.95 |
| 1995 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 4,030 | 7.94 |
| 1994 | 32,000 | +14% | 4,034 | 7.93 |
| 1993 | 28,000 | −22% | 3,529 | 7.93 |
| 1992 | 36,000 | −5.3% | 4,500 | 8.00 |
| 1991 | 38,000 | −2.6% | 5,000 | 7.60 |
| 1990 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 4,850 | 8.04 |
| 1989 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 4,700 | 8.09 |
| 1988 | 38,000 | −2.6% | 4,700 | 8.09 |
| 1987 | 39,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 8.67 |
| 1986 | 39,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 11.14 |
| 1985 | 39,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 13.00 |
| 1984 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 2,029 | 19.22 |
| 1983 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 1,950 | 19.49 |
| 1982 | 37,000 | +8.8% | 1,900 | 19.47 |
| 1981 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 1,800 | 18.89 |
| 1980 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 1,600 | 20.00 |
| 1979 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 20.00 |
| 1978 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 20.00 |
| 1977 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 1,500 | 20.00 |
| 1976 | 29,000 | +0.3% | 1,500 | 19.33 |
| 1975 | 28,900 | +1.4% | 1,480 | 19.53 |
| 1974 | 28,500 | +0.4% | 1,450 | 19.66 |
| 1973 | 28,400 | +2.2% | 1,450 | 19.59 |
| 1972 | 27,800 | +1.1% | 1,400 | 19.86 |
| 1971 | 27,500 | +0.7% | 1,400 | 19.64 |
| 1970 | 27,300 | +1.1% | 1,350 | 20.22 |
| 1969 | 27,000 | +0.7% | 1,300 | 20.77 |
| 1968 | 26,800 | +2.7% | 1,280 | 20.94 |
| 1967 | 26,100 | +0.4% | 1,250 | 20.88 |
| 1966 | 26,000 | +1.6% | 1,200 | 21.67 |
| 1965 | 25,600 | +0.8% | 1,180 | 21.69 |
| 1964 | 25,400 | +0.8% | 1,150 | 22.09 |
| 1963 | 25,200 | +0.8% | 1,100 | 22.91 |
| 1962 | 25,000 | +0.8% | 1,100 | 22.73 |
| 1961 | 24,800 | — | 1,100 | 22.55 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Vanuatu?
Vanuatu produced 83,263 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vanuatu rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Vanuatu ranked 143rd 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 Vanuatu changed?
It rose by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 83,266 t in 2022.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Vanuatu?
14.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (83,263 t from 5,711 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 Vanuatu 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.