Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 20,774 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,774 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
21,518 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
8,030 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 20,774 kg/ha for roots and tubers, total — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in Eastern Asia peaked at 21,518 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,030 kg/ha, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 8,030 kg/ha
1962 8,374 kg/ha +4.3%
1963 8,797 kg/ha +5.1%
1964 8,031 kg/ha -8.7%
1965 9,950 kg/ha +23.9%
1966 10,255 kg/ha +3.1%
1967 10,939 kg/ha +6.7%
1968 11,309 kg/ha +3.4%
1969 11,937 kg/ha +5.6%
1970 12,765 kg/ha +6.9%
1971 12,392 kg/ha -2.9%
1972 11,217 kg/ha -9.5%
1973 14,121 kg/ha +25.9%
1974 12,967 kg/ha -8.2%
1975 13,255 kg/ha +2.2%
1976 13,148 kg/ha -0.8%
1977 13,466 kg/ha +2.4%
1978 13,660 kg/ha +1.4%
1979 13,291 kg/ha -2.7%
1980 14,372 kg/ha +8.1%
1981 13,775 kg/ha -4.2%
1982 14,699 kg/ha +6.7%
1983 15,740 kg/ha +7.1%
1984 16,013 kg/ha +1.7%
1985 15,410 kg/ha -3.8%
1986 14,919 kg/ha -3.2%
1987 16,092 kg/ha +7.9%
1988 15,104 kg/ha -6.1%
1989 15,246 kg/ha +0.9%
1990 15,217 kg/ha -0.2%
1991 15,186 kg/ha -0.2%
1992 15,594 kg/ha +2.7%
1993 17,171 kg/ha +10.1%
1994 16,468 kg/ha -4.1%
1995 17,250 kg/ha +4.7%
1996 18,080 kg/ha +4.8%
1997 16,446 kg/ha -9.0%
1998 17,984 kg/ha +9.4%
1999 17,513 kg/ha -2.6%
2000 17,472 kg/ha -0.2%
2001 17,467 kg/ha -0.0%
2002 18,460 kg/ha +5.7%
2003 18,058 kg/ha -2.2%
2004 18,706 kg/ha +3.6%
2005 18,180 kg/ha -2.8%
2006 18,369 kg/ha +1.0%
2007 17,424 kg/ha -5.1%
2008 17,674 kg/ha +1.4%
2009 17,322 kg/ha -2.0%
2010 17,717 kg/ha +2.3%
2011 18,236 kg/ha +2.9%
2012 18,377 kg/ha +0.8%
2013 18,421 kg/ha +0.2%
2014 18,424 kg/ha +0.0%
2015 18,456 kg/ha +0.2%
2016 18,516 kg/ha +0.3%
2017 19,143 kg/ha +3.4%
2018 19,644 kg/ha +2.6%
2019 21,518 kg/ha +9.5%
2020 20,195 kg/ha -6.1%
2021 20,455 kg/ha +1.3%
2022 20,433 kg/ha -0.1%
2023 20,531 kg/ha +0.5%
2024 20,774 kg/ha +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,736 kg/ha 8,030 kg/ha 11,937 kg/ha 9
1970s 13,028 kg/ha 11,217 kg/ha 14,121 kg/ha 10
1980s 15,137 kg/ha 13,775 kg/ha 16,092 kg/ha 10
1990s 16,691 kg/ha 15,186 kg/ha 18,080 kg/ha 10
2000s 17,913 kg/ha 17,322 kg/ha 18,706 kg/ha 10
2010s 18,845 kg/ha 17,717 kg/ha 21,518 kg/ha 10
2020s 20,477 kg/ha 20,195 kg/ha 20,774 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 11 Bahrain 40,000 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Jordan 39,909 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 Ireland 39,606 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Belgium 39,592 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Kuwait 37,802 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Sweden 37,311 kg/ha compare
  7. 17 Palestine, State of 36,427 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in Eastern Asia?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in Eastern Asia was 20,774 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21,518 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,030 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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