> 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%.

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

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# 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, 202483,263 t
World rank143 of 192
10-year change+59%
Record83,266 t2022

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

## Vanuatu compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.6world 13.1 (+11%)
kg per person254world 116
10-year change+59%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 141 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/honduras/) | 91,096 | 0.01% |
| 142 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/panama/) | 87,844 | 0.01% |
| 143 | **Vanuatu** | 83,263 | 0.01% |
| 144 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cyprus/) | 81,750 | 0.01% |
| 145 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/el-salvador/) | 79,461 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

[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 Vanuatu

[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/vanuatu/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/vanuatu/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/vanuatu/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/vanuatu/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/vanuatu/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vanuatu/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/vanuatu/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/vanuatu/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/vanuatu/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/vanuatu/)[Avocados](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/vanuatu/)[Coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/vanuatu/)
[Agricultural production in Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/country/vanuatu/)

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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