Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in United States of America

United States of America: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 46,439 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46,439 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
48,045 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
20,010 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 46,439 kg/ha for roots and tubers, total — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in United States of America peaked at 48,045 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,010 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places United States of America 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 20,729 kg/ha
1962 20,393 kg/ha -1.6%
1963 21,423 kg/ha +5.0%
1964 20,010 kg/ha -6.6%
1965 22,150 kg/ha +10.7%
1966 22,242 kg/ha +0.4%
1967 22,369 kg/ha +0.6%
1968 22,788 kg/ha +1.9%
1969 23,587 kg/ha +3.5%
1970 24,416 kg/ha +3.5%
1971 24,539 kg/ha +0.5%
1972 25,140 kg/ha +2.4%
1973 24,553 kg/ha -2.3%
1974 26,283 kg/ha +7.0%
1975 27,186 kg/ha +3.4%
1976 27,838 kg/ha +2.4%
1977 27,915 kg/ha +0.3%
1978 28,467 kg/ha +2.0%
1979 28,915 kg/ha +1.6%
1980 28,098 kg/ha -2.8%
1981 29,372 kg/ha +4.5%
1982 29,853 kg/ha +1.6%
1983 28,699 kg/ha -3.9%
1984 29,856 kg/ha +4.0%
1985 32,128 kg/ha +7.6%
1986 31,820 kg/ha -1.0%
1987 32,504 kg/ha +2.2%
1988 30,616 kg/ha -5.8%
1989 31,288 kg/ha +2.2%
1990 31,828 kg/ha +1.7%
1991 33,090 kg/ha +4.0%
1992 35,070 kg/ha +6.0%
1993 35,299 kg/ha +0.7%
1994 36,860 kg/ha +4.4%
1995 35,166 kg/ha -4.6%
1996 38,041 kg/ha +8.2%
1997 37,499 kg/ha -1.4%
1998 37,189 kg/ha -0.8%
1999 38,836 kg/ha +4.4%
2000 40,971 kg/ha +5.5%
2001 38,549 kg/ha -5.9%
2002 39,147 kg/ha +1.6%
2003 39,582 kg/ha +1.1%
2004 42,012 kg/ha +6.1%
2005 41,931 kg/ha -0.2%
2006 42,420 kg/ha +1.2%
2007 42,535 kg/ha +0.3%
2008 42,455 kg/ha -0.2%
2009 44,399 kg/ha +4.6%
2010 42,637 kg/ha -4.0%
2011 42,383 kg/ha -0.6%
2012 43,531 kg/ha +2.7%
2013 44,224 kg/ha +1.6%
2014 44,562 kg/ha +0.8%
2015 43,823 kg/ha -1.7%
2016 44,962 kg/ha +2.6%
2017 45,294 kg/ha +0.7%
2018 46,170 kg/ha +1.9%
2019 47,179 kg/ha +2.2%
2020 47,275 kg/ha +0.2%
2021 45,666 kg/ha -3.4%
2022 45,512 kg/ha -0.3%
2023 48,045 kg/ha +5.6%
2024 46,439 kg/ha -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,744 kg/ha 20,010 kg/ha 23,587 kg/ha 9
1970s 26,525 kg/ha 24,416 kg/ha 28,915 kg/ha 10
1980s 30,423 kg/ha 28,098 kg/ha 32,504 kg/ha 10
1990s 35,888 kg/ha 31,828 kg/ha 38,836 kg/ha 10
2000s 41,400 kg/ha 38,549 kg/ha 44,399 kg/ha 10
2010s 44,477 kg/ha 42,383 kg/ha 47,179 kg/ha 10
2020s 46,587 kg/ha 45,512 kg/ha 48,045 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 New Zealand 46,958 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 35,246 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32,280 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46,581 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Denmark 45,835 kg/ha compare
  6. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,906 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 45,136 kg/ha compare
  8. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 23,888 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in United States of America?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in United States of America was 46,439 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 48,045 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 20,010 kg/ha in 1964.
How does United States of America rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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