> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202438 t
World rank50 of 52
10-year change−9.5%
Record101 t1983

## Taro in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Antigua and Barbuda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.2world 7.5 (−44%)
kg per person0.41world 2.23
10-year change−9.5%world +59%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/bhutan/) | 120 | 0.00% |
| 49 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/barbados/) | 88 | 0.00% |
| 50 | **Antigua and Barbuda** | 38 | 0.00% |
| 51 | [Cook Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cook-islands/) | 22 | 0.00% |
| 52 | [Maldives](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/maldives/) | 12 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 52 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

### Map of world production of taro

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports49 t USD 53,000
Importer rank37 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](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

## 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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/nigeria/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cameroon/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/china/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ethiopia/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ghana/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/papua-new-guinea/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/madagascar/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/rwanda/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/chad/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/guinea/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/japan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/egypt/)
[All countries producing taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

## Other products of Antigua and Barbuda

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[Agricultural production in Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/antigua-and-barbuda/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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