Root Crops

VOLUME OF PRODUCTION (in Metric Tons)

Root Crops2015201620172018201920202021
Sweet Potato/Camote6,300.005,859.077,550.596,254.785,848.995,271.264,622.07
Cassava63,307.0075,770.5053,797.1923,460.3315,220.0714,542.1913,182.22
Cassava for food15,691.7420,499.6819,014.8714,985.9214,372.9612,946.98
Cassava for Industrial use60,078.7633,297.514,445.46234.15169.23235.24
Taro/Gabi3,723.123,260.123,546.043,154.532,880.543,412.603,250.72
Greater yam/Ubi4,632.004,765.554,900.064,997.584,860.684,880.824,825.87
TOTAL77,962.1289,655.2469,793.8837,867.2228,810.2828,106.8725,880.88
SOURCE: OpenStat, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

AREA PLANTED/HARVESTED (in Hectares)

Root Crops2015201620172018201920202021
Sweet Potato/Camote1,500.001,385.001,480.001,446.001,428.001,458.301,388.30
Cassava3,813.004,054.003,806.112,146.001,806.001,803.691,808.50
Cassava for Food1,621.031,797.001,812.631,789.001,788.191,788.00
Cassava for Industrial Use2,432.972,009.11333.3717.0015.5020.50
Taro/Gabi688.00687.00689.00682.25673.00685.80673.00
Greater yam/Ubi847.00854.00850.00854.00854.00861.74824.74
TOTAL6,848.006,980.006,825.115,128.254,761.004,809.534,694.54
SOURCE: OpenStat, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)