Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Asia

Asia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 21,822 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,822 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 20 regions
All-time high
21,837 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
7,860 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Asia recorded 21,822 kg/ha for roots and tubers, total — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in Asia peaked at 21,837 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,860 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Asia 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 7,860 kg/ha
1962 8,132 kg/ha +3.5%
1963 8,376 kg/ha +3.0%
1964 7,879 kg/ha -5.9%
1965 9,299 kg/ha +18.0%
1966 9,606 kg/ha +3.3%
1967 10,028 kg/ha +4.4%
1968 10,370 kg/ha +3.4%
1969 10,875 kg/ha +4.9%
1970 11,521 kg/ha +5.9%
1971 11,288 kg/ha -2.0%
1972 10,455 kg/ha -7.4%
1973 12,554 kg/ha +20.1%
1974 11,730 kg/ha -6.6%
1975 12,156 kg/ha +3.6%
1976 12,170 kg/ha +0.1%
1977 12,337 kg/ha +1.4%
1978 12,629 kg/ha +2.4%
1979 12,252 kg/ha -3.0%
1980 12,943 kg/ha +5.6%
1981 12,666 kg/ha -2.1%
1982 13,379 kg/ha +5.6%
1983 14,284 kg/ha +6.8%
1984 14,335 kg/ha +0.4%
1985 13,967 kg/ha -2.6%
1986 13,497 kg/ha -3.4%
1987 14,585 kg/ha +8.1%
1988 14,015 kg/ha -3.9%
1989 14,256 kg/ha +1.7%
1990 14,157 kg/ha -0.7%
1991 14,201 kg/ha +0.3%
1992 14,426 kg/ha +1.6%
1993 15,297 kg/ha +6.0%
1994 14,934 kg/ha -2.4%
1995 15,406 kg/ha +3.2%
1996 16,114 kg/ha +4.6%
1997 15,396 kg/ha -4.5%
1998 16,154 kg/ha +4.9%
1999 16,174 kg/ha +0.1%
2000 16,355 kg/ha +1.1%
2001 16,456 kg/ha +0.6%
2002 17,219 kg/ha +4.6%
2003 17,085 kg/ha -0.8%
2004 17,778 kg/ha +4.1%
2005 17,455 kg/ha -1.8%
2006 17,800 kg/ha +2.0%
2007 17,367 kg/ha -2.4%
2008 17,852 kg/ha +2.8%
2009 17,831 kg/ha -0.1%
2010 18,146 kg/ha +1.8%
2011 18,902 kg/ha +4.2%
2012 19,231 kg/ha +1.7%
2013 19,484 kg/ha +1.3%
2014 19,767 kg/ha +1.4%
2015 19,893 kg/ha +0.6%
2016 19,596 kg/ha -1.5%
2017 20,130 kg/ha +2.7%
2018 20,635 kg/ha +2.5%
2019 21,610 kg/ha +4.7%
2020 21,089 kg/ha -2.4%
2021 21,539 kg/ha +2.1%
2022 21,717 kg/ha +0.8%
2023 21,837 kg/ha +0.6%
2024 21,822 kg/ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,158 kg/ha 7,860 kg/ha 10,875 kg/ha 9
1970s 11,909 kg/ha 10,455 kg/ha 12,629 kg/ha 10
1980s 13,793 kg/ha 12,666 kg/ha 14,585 kg/ha 10
1990s 15,226 kg/ha 14,157 kg/ha 16,174 kg/ha 10
2000s 17,320 kg/ha 16,355 kg/ha 17,852 kg/ha 10
2010s 19,739 kg/ha 18,146 kg/ha 21,610 kg/ha 10
2020s 21,601 kg/ha 21,089 kg/ha 21,837 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46,581 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Denmark 45,835 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 45,136 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Germany 45,015 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 France 42,436 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 42,221 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41,703 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in Asia?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in Asia was 21,822 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21,837 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,860 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
Asia ranks 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,901 data points, 1961–2024
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