Taro production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 69,998 t of taro, the 19th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 217,510 t in 2020. Area harvested: 8,523 ha, yield 8.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 69,998 t
- World rank
- 19 of 52
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 217,510 t
- 2020
Taro in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.2
- world 7.5 (+9.8%)
- kg per person
- 4.98
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- −39%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Laos | 77,000 | 0.42% |
| 18 | DR Congo | 70,021 | 0.38% |
| 19 | Burundi | 69,998 | 0.38% |
| 20 | Fiji | 68,124 | 0.37% |
| 21 | Solomon Islands | 46,108 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Burundi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69,998 | +7.4% | 8,523 | 8.21 |
| 2023 | 65,171 | +4.4% | 8,095 | 8.05 |
| 2022 | 62,454 | −15% | 7,916 | 7.89 |
| 2021 | 73,702 | −66% | 9,574 | 7.70 |
| 2020 | 217,510 | +49% | 28,793 | 7.55 |
| 2019 | 145,606 | −20% | 19,781 | 7.36 |
| 2018 | 181,558 | +11% | 25,349 | 7.16 |
| 2017 | 163,582 | −5.2% | 23,481 | 6.97 |
| 2016 | 172,570 | +2.7% | 26,114 | 6.61 |
| 2015 | 168,076 | +46% | 25,116 | 6.69 |
| 2014 | 115,391 | −15% | 17,535 | 6.58 |
| 2013 | 136,186 | +46% | 17,727 | 7.68 |
| 2012 | 92,973 | +59% | 14,397 | 6.46 |
| 2011 | 58,311 | −0.9% | 9,872 | 5.91 |
| 2010 | 58,853 | +0.5% | 10,758 | 5.47 |
| 2009 | 58,569 | +0.4% | 11,500 | 5.09 |
| 2008 | 58,341 | +0.4% | 12,500 | 4.67 |
| 2007 | 58,125 | −0.2% | 14,000 | 4.15 |
| 2006 | 58,248 | −4.2% | 14,000 | 4.16 |
| 2005 | 60,786 | −1.5% | 14,500 | 4.19 |
| 2004 | 61,703 | −26% | 15,000 | 4.11 |
| 2003 | 82,907 | −3.3% | 20,000 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | 85,705 | +1.2% | 18,600 | 4.61 |
| 2001 | 84,700 | +4.9% | 18,607 | 4.55 |
| 2000 | 80,734 | −10% | 18,000 | 4.49 |
| 1999 | 90,099 | +19% | 19,000 | 4.74 |
| 1998 | 75,940 | −28% | 16,400 | 4.63 |
| 1997 | 105,279 | +11% | 23,000 | 4.58 |
| 1996 | 94,999 | −6.9% | 20,551 | 4.62 |
| 1995 | 102,012 | +9.0% | 22,000 | 4.64 |
| 1994 | 93,604 | −29% | 20,000 | 4.68 |
| 1993 | 131,500 | −2.6% | 26,000 | 5.06 |
| 1992 | 135,000 | +2.5% | 26,500 | 5.09 |
| 1991 | 131,700 | +2.7% | 25,400 | 5.19 |
| 1990 | 128,300 | +0.4% | 25,400 | 5.05 |
| 1989 | 127,800 | −0.2% | 25,400 | 5.03 |
| 1988 | 128,000 | +2.4% | 25,000 | 5.12 |
| 1987 | 125,000 | +2.5% | 25,000 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 122,000 | +8.9% | 24,000 | 5.08 |
| 1985 | 112,000 | +8.7% | 22,000 | 5.09 |
| 1984 | 103,000 | +3.0% | 21,000 | 4.90 |
| 1983 | 100,000 | +2.0% | 20,000 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 98,000 | −2.0% | 20,000 | 4.90 |
| 1981 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 20,000 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 95,000 | −2.1% | 19,000 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 97,000 | −3.0% | 19,000 | 5.11 |
| 1978 | 100,000 | −4.8% | 20,000 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 105,000 | +1.6% | 21,000 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 103,300 | +1.8% | 21,000 | 4.92 |
| 1975 | 101,500 | +26% | 20,000 | 5.08 |
| 1974 | 80,400 | −20% | 18,000 | 4.47 |
| 1973 | 100,500 | +14% | 20,000 | 5.03 |
| 1972 | 88,500 | −10.0% | 18,000 | 4.92 |
| 1971 | 98,300 | +2.2% | 20,000 | 4.92 |
| 1970 | 96,200 | −0.8% | 20,000 | 4.81 |
| 1969 | 97,000 | −7.6% | 20,000 | 4.85 |
| 1968 | 105,000 | +5.0% | 21,000 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 20,000 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 95,000 | −9.5% | 19,500 | 4.87 |
| 1965 | 105,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 105,000 | +5.0% | 21,000 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 20,000 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 95,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 95,000 | — | 19,000 | 5.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Burundi?
Burundi produced 69,998 t in 2024, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of taro?
Burundi ranked 19th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Burundi changed?
It fell by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 217,510 t in 2020.
What is the yield of taro in Burundi?
8.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (69,998 t from 8,523 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
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 Burundi 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.