Taro production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 1.9 million t of taro, the 2nd largest in the world (10.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 250,535 ha, yield 7.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.9 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 52
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2024
Taro in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 10.7%
- 14.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.8
- world 7.5 (+3.9%)
- kg per person
- 66.9
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 8,605,587 | 47.3% |
| 2 | Cameroon | 1,946,970 | 10.7% |
| 3 | China | 1,890,520 | 10.4% |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 1,791,635 | 9.8% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,946,970 | +1.4% | 250,535 | 7.77 |
| 2023 | 1,919,861 | +0.8% | 246,507 | 7.79 |
| 2022 | 1,905,332 | +7.1% | 238,135 | 8.00 |
| 2021 | 1,779,760 | +5.7% | 224,302 | 7.93 |
| 2020 | 1,683,771 | −4.1% | 218,017 | 7.72 |
| 2019 | 1,755,844 | −2.1% | 229,616 | 7.65 |
| 2018 | 1,793,112 | −4.4% | 241,494 | 7.43 |
| 2017 | 1,876,042 | +2.1% | 222,544 | 8.43 |
| 2016 | 1,838,145 | +4.6% | 248,063 | 7.41 |
| 2015 | 1,757,249 | +3.5% | 235,295 | 7.47 |
| 2014 | 1,697,245 | +9.4% | 220,562 | 7.70 |
| 2013 | 1,550,973 | −3.9% | 161,731 | 9.59 |
| 2012 | 1,614,103 | +2.9% | 178,349 | 9.05 |
| 2011 | 1,568,804 | +6.7% | 163,664 | 9.59 |
| 2010 | 1,470,000 | +1.4% | 185,402 | 7.93 |
| 2009 | 1,450,000 | −2.1% | 175,000 | 8.29 |
| 2008 | 1,481,750 | +3.7% | 148,175 | 10.00 |
| 2007 | 1,428,568 | +3.9% | 220,000 | 6.49 |
| 2006 | 1,375,386 | +1.7% | 215,000 | 6.40 |
| 2005 | 1,352,693 | +20% | 210,035 | 6.44 |
| 2004 | 1,127,560 | +2.2% | 204,090 | 5.52 |
| 2003 | 1,103,280 | +2.2% | 198,145 | 5.57 |
| 2002 | 1,079,530 | +3.1% | 192,374 | 5.61 |
| 2001 | 1,046,620 | +1.3% | 170,143 | 6.15 |
| 2000 | 1,033,560 | +0.5% | 168,231 | 6.14 |
| 1999 | 1,028,660 | +26% | 166,418 | 6.18 |
| 1998 | 815,000 | +2.8% | 128,761 | 6.33 |
| 1997 | 793,000 | +2.9% | 150,000 | 5.29 |
| 1996 | 771,000 | −3.4% | 158,256 | 4.87 |
| 1995 | 797,917 | +6.4% | 175,000 | 4.56 |
| 1994 | 750,000 | +2.0% | 185,000 | 4.05 |
| 1993 | 735,000 | +53% | 183,000 | 4.02 |
| 1992 | 481,000 | −12% | 120,000 | 4.01 |
| 1991 | 548,000 | −27% | 138,000 | 3.97 |
| 1990 | 747,000 | +25% | 187,000 | 3.99 |
| 1989 | 600,000 | +9.1% | 150,000 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 550,000 | +10% | 140,000 | 3.93 |
| 1987 | 500,000 | +11% | 120,000 | 4.17 |
| 1986 | 450,000 | +13% | 110,000 | 4.09 |
| 1985 | 400,000 | +14% | 100,000 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 350,000 | +9.4% | 90,000 | 3.89 |
| 1983 | 320,000 | +6.7% | 90,000 | 3.56 |
| 1982 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 3.33 |
| 1981 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 3.33 |
| 1980 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 3.33 |
| 1979 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 3.33 |
| 1978 | 300,000 | −40% | 90,000 | 3.33 |
| 1977 | 500,000 | −29% | 145,000 | 3.45 |
| 1976 | 700,000 | −13% | 220,000 | 3.18 |
| 1975 | 800,000 | −6.0% | 270,000 | 2.96 |
| 1974 | 850,971 | +36% | 289,442 | 2.94 |
| 1973 | 625,387 | −2.1% | 212,204 | 2.95 |
| 1972 | 638,807 | +5.8% | 208,000 | 3.07 |
| 1971 | 603,653 | −16% | 202,016 | 2.99 |
| 1970 | 715,484 | +17% | 200,847 | 3.56 |
| 1969 | 612,997 | −8.3% | 206,071 | 2.97 |
| 1968 | 668,159 | +6.3% | 202,772 | 3.30 |
| 1967 | 628,654 | +44% | 207,134 | 3.04 |
| 1966 | 437,230 | +11% | 97,386 | 4.49 |
| 1965 | 394,674 | −12% | 88,639 | 4.45 |
| 1964 | 450,242 | −33% | 127,004 | 3.55 |
| 1963 | 675,639 | +31% | 150,142 | 4.50 |
| 1962 | 513,939 | +14% | 101,561 | 5.06 |
| 1961 | 450,000 | — | 96,128 | 4.68 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7 t USD 11,000
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 53
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 Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 1.9 million t in 2024, 10.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of taro?
Cameroon ranked 2nd of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of taro in Cameroon?
7.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.9 million t from 250,535 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import taro?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 7 t (USD 11,000) and no imports, 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 Cameroon 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.