Home›Roots and Tubers›Top Producing CountryBrowse ByTop Producing CountryFactsTop Producing CountrySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonPrimary Plant Part HarvestedWell-attestedRoot or Tuber 1Top Producing CountryFilter Results11 entriesCrop ClassAllRoot and Tuber (11)Primary UseAllFood (11)Life CycleAllAnnual (3)Perennial (11)Domestication RegionAllAmazonia (1)Bolivia (2)Central America (2)Melanesia (3)Mesoamerica (1)Northeast India (3)Peru (2)South America (4)Southeast Asia (5)The Andes (1)West Africa (3)Era (Domesticated When)AllPrehistory (3)The Ancient Near East and Bronze Age World (5)The Neolithic Period (2)Area (sq km)All262,184 (1)522,129 (1)1,000,231 (1)1,098,581 (1)1,285,216 (1)3,300,000 (1)4,545,792 (1)6,142,700 (1)7,000,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)Country CountAll12 (1)Government TypeAllRepublic (2)Highest Elevation (m)All6967 (1)Income GroupAllLower-Middle (1)Upper-Middle (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1821 (1)1825 (1)LandlockedAllNo (1)Yes (1)PopulationAll11,365,333 (1)14,373,536 (1)30,000,000 (1)34,352,720 (1)45,772,188 (1)53,200,000 (1)75,000,000 (1)434,254,119 (1)468,200,000 (1)675,800,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 11AmazoniaTop Producing Country1 entryThe AndesTop Producing Country2 entriesBoliviaTop Producing Country1 entryCentral AmericaTop Producing Country1 entryMelanesiaTop Producing Country1 entryMesoamericaTop Producing Country1 entryNortheast IndiaTop Producing Country1 entryPeruTop Producing Country1 entrySouth AmericaTop Producing Country2 entriesSoutheast AsiaTop Producing Country3 entriesWest AfricaTop Producing Country1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Root vegetabletier 2WikipediaRoot vegetable, lead sectionQuote, Root vegetable, lead sectionRoot vegetables are underground plant parts eaten by humans and other animals as food.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.