FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Taro production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 4,887 t of taro, the 32nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 212%. The record was 18,400 t in 1963. Area harvested: 391 ha, yield 12.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4,887 t
- World rank
- 32 of 52
- 10-year change
- +212%
- Record
- 18,400 t
- 1963
Taro in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,887 | +39% | 391 | 12.50 |
| 2023 | 3,515 | +49% | 526 | 6.68 |
| 2022 | 2,352 | +22% | 715 | 3.29 |
| 2021 | 1,926 | +4.8% | 567 | 3.40 |
| 2020 | 1,837 | +0.3% | 608 | 3.02 |
| 2019 | 1,831 | +71% | 588 | 3.11 |
| 2018 | 1,069 | −38% | 420 | 2.55 |
| 2017 | 1,712 | +8.5% | 577 | 2.97 |
| 2016 | 1,578 | −3.4% | 518 | 3.05 |
| 2015 | 1,634 | +4.5% | 559 | 2.92 |
| 2014 | 1,564 | −40% | 519 | 3.01 |
| 2013 | 2,604 | −3.9% | 453 | 5.75 |
| 2012 | 2,710 | +45% | 471 | 5.75 |
| 2011 | 1,875 | +28% | 223 | 8.41 |
| 2010 | 1,466 | −43% | 475 | 3.09 |
| 2009 | 2,577 | −12% | 953 | 2.70 |
| 2008 | 2,933 | −8.4% | 1,013 | 2.90 |
| 2007 | 3,201 | +51% | 1,049 | 3.05 |
| 2006 | 2,114 | −12% | 720 | 2.94 |
| 2005 | 2,400 | −19% | 834 | 2.88 |
| 2004 | 2,981 | −0.7% | 851 | 3.50 |
| 2003 | 3,003 | −6.4% | 767 | 3.92 |
| 2002 | 3,207 | +4.1% | 814 | 3.94 |
| 2001 | 3,080 | −12% | 745 | 4.13 |
| 2000 | 3,518 | −23% | 925 | 3.80 |
| 1999 | 4,551 | +21% | 1,020 | 4.46 |
| 1998 | 3,756 | +1.7% | 919 | 4.09 |
| 1997 | 3,694 | −0.8% | 996 | 3.71 |
| 1996 | 3,725 | +23% | 796 | 4.68 |
| 1995 | 3,030 | −20% | 745 | 4.07 |
| 1994 | 3,777 | +18% | 810 | 4.66 |
| 1993 | 3,200 | +19% | 700 | 4.57 |
| 1992 | 2,700 | +2.0% | 600 | 4.50 |
| 1991 | 2,646 | −22% | 622 | 4.25 |
| 1990 | 3,414 | +52% | 798 | 4.28 |
| 1989 | 2,249 | −2.2% | 683 | 3.29 |
| 1988 | 2,300 | +45% | 567 | 4.06 |
| 1987 | 1,586 | −11% | 385 | 4.12 |
| 1986 | 1,776 | +56% | 520 | 3.42 |
| 1985 | 1,141 | +19% | 348 | 3.28 |
| 1984 | 957 | +173% | 315 | 3.04 |
| 1983 | 351 | −65% | 124 | 2.83 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | −50% | 400 | 2.50 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | −33% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | −25% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | −20% | 700 | 5.71 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | −17% | 800 | 6.25 |
| 1977 | 6,000 | −14% | 900 | 6.67 |
| 1976 | 7,000 | −6.7% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7,500 | −5.1% | 1,100 | 6.82 |
| 1974 | 7,900 | −0.7% | 1,200 | 6.58 |
| 1973 | 7,959 | +34% | 1,404 | 5.67 |
| 1972 | 5,950 | −8.5% | 1,150 | 5.17 |
| 1971 | 6,505 | −55% | 1,140 | 5.71 |
| 1970 | 14,520 | +11% | 2,700 | 5.38 |
| 1969 | 13,100 | +19% | 2,400 | 5.46 |
| 1968 | 11,000 | −15% | 1,700 | 6.47 |
| 1967 | 12,900 | +72% | 2,000 | 6.45 |
| 1966 | 7,500 | +17% | 1,100 | 6.82 |
| 1965 | 6,400 | −33% | 970 | 6.60 |
| 1964 | 9,500 | −48% | 1,400 | 6.79 |
| 1963 | 18,400 | +5.7% | 2,800 | 6.57 |
| 1962 | 17,400 | +118% | 2,600 | 6.69 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 1,200 | 6.67 |
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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.