Taro production in Antigua and Barbuda
In 2024 Antigua and Barbuda produced 38 t of taro, the 50th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.5%. The record was 101 t in 1983. Area harvested: 9 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 38 t
- World rank
- 50 of 52
- 10-year change
- −9.5%
- Record
- 101 t
- 1983
Taro in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Antigua and Barbuda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.2
- world 7.5 (−44%)
- kg per person
- 0.41
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- −9.5%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Bhutan | 120 | 0.00% |
| 49 | Barbados | 88 | 0.00% |
| 50 | Antigua and Barbuda | 38 | 0.00% |
| 51 | Cook Islands | 22 | 0.00% |
| 52 | Maldives | 12 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Antigua and Barbuda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | 0.0% | 9 | 4.22 |
| 2023 | 38 | 0.0% | 9 | 4.22 |
| 2022 | 38 | 0.0% | 9 | 4.22 |
| 2021 | 38 | +2.7% | 9 | 4.22 |
| 2020 | 37 | −2.6% | 10 | 3.70 |
| 2019 | 38 | 0.0% | 9 | 4.22 |
| 2018 | 38 | −2.6% | 10 | 3.80 |
| 2017 | 39 | −2.5% | 10 | 3.90 |
| 2016 | 40 | 0.0% | 10 | 4.00 |
| 2015 | 40 | −4.8% | 10 | 4.00 |
| 2014 | 42 | +2.4% | 11 | 3.82 |
| 2013 | 41 | +2.5% | 11 | 3.73 |
| 2012 | 40 | −2.4% | 10 | 4.00 |
| 2011 | 41 | 0.0% | 11 | 3.73 |
| 2010 | 41 | −2.4% | 11 | 3.73 |
| 2009 | 42 | 0.0% | 11 | 3.82 |
| 2008 | 42 | −2.3% | 11 | 3.82 |
| 2007 | 43 | 0.0% | 11 | 3.91 |
| 2006 | 43 | −4.4% | 11 | 3.91 |
| 2005 | 45 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.75 |
| 2004 | 45 | +22% | 12 | 3.75 |
| 2003 | 37 | +8.8% | 10 | 3.70 |
| 2002 | 34 | +13% | 9 | 3.78 |
| 2001 | 30 | 0.0% | 8 | 3.75 |
| 2000 | 30 | +7.1% | 8 | 3.75 |
| 1999 | 28 | +7.7% | 8 | 3.50 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.71 |
| 1997 | 26 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.71 |
| 1996 | 26 | +4.0% | 7 | 3.71 |
| 1995 | 25 | −7.4% | 7 | 3.57 |
| 1994 | 27 | −3.6% | 7 | 3.86 |
| 1993 | 28 | −6.7% | 8 | 3.50 |
| 1992 | 30 | 0.0% | 8 | 3.75 |
| 1991 | 30 | +15% | 8 | 3.75 |
| 1990 | 26 | +4.0% | 7 | 3.71 |
| 1989 | 25 | −43% | 8 | 3.13 |
| 1988 | 44 | +10% | 12 | 3.67 |
| 1987 | 40 | +33% | 10 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 30 | +150% | 8 | 3.75 |
| 1985 | 12 | +100% | 3 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 6 | −94% | 2 | 3.00 |
| 1983 | 101 | +359% | 20 | 5.05 |
| 1982 | 22 | −37% | 6 | 3.67 |
| 1981 | 35 | +21% | 8 | 4.38 |
| 1980 | 29 | −65% | 7 | 4.14 |
| 1979 | 83 | +84% | 18 | 4.61 |
| 1978 | 45 | +125% | 10 | 4.50 |
| 1977 | 20 | −31% | 5 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 29 | +45% | 7 | 4.14 |
| 1975 | 20 | −76% | 5 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 82 | +55% | 20 | 4.10 |
| 1973 | 53 | +13% | 13 | 4.08 |
| 1972 | 47 | +57% | 12 | 3.92 |
| 1971 | 30 | +150% | 8 | 3.75 |
| 1970 | 12 | +20% | 4 | 3.00 |
| 1969 | 10 | +25% | 3 | 3.33 |
| 1968 | 8 | +60% | 2 | 4.00 |
| 1967 | 5 | +67% | 2 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 3 | — | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 49 t USD 53,000
- Importer rank
- 37 of 64
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda produced 38 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Antigua and Barbuda rank in the world for production of taro?
Antigua and Barbuda ranked 50th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Antigua and Barbuda changed?
It fell by 9.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 101 t in 1983.
What is the yield of taro in Antigua and Barbuda?
4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (38 t from 9 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does Antigua and Barbuda export or import taro?
In 2024 Antigua and Barbuda reported no exports and imports of 49 t (USD 53,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Antigua and Barbuda is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.