Taro production in Chad
In 2024 Chad produced 143,586 t of taro, the 9th largest in the world (0.79% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 548%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 27,836 ha, yield 5.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 143,586 t
- World rank
- 9 of 52
- 10-year change
- +548%
- Record
- 143,586 t
- 2024
Taro in Chad, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chad compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.79%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.2
- world 7.5 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 7.07
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +548%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Madagascar | 234,693 | 1.3% |
| 8 | Rwanda | 203,676 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Chad | 143,586 | 0.79% |
| 10 | Guinea | 128,138 | 0.70% |
| 11 | Japan | 118,462 | 0.65% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Chad is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 143,586 | +454% | 27,836 | 5.16 |
| 2023 | 25,901 | +1.1% | 11,456 | 2.26 |
| 2022 | 25,620 | −2.1% | 11,508 | 2.23 |
| 2021 | 26,161 | +5.3% | 11,570 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 24,856 | −1.1% | 11,507 | 2.16 |
| 2019 | 25,136 | +19% | 11,533 | 2.18 |
| 2018 | 21,055 | −27% | 9,146 | 2.30 |
| 2017 | 28,652 | +51% | 12,621 | 2.27 |
| 2016 | 18,974 | −6.4% | 9,741 | 1.95 |
| 2015 | 20,274 | −8.5% | 10,542 | 1.92 |
| 2014 | 22,162 | −5.9% | 9,569 | 2.32 |
| 2013 | 23,554 | −14% | 9,008 | 2.61 |
| 2012 | 27,449 | −13% | 7,442 | 3.69 |
| 2011 | 31,517 | −7.0% | 6,751 | 4.67 |
| 2010 | 33,901 | +20% | 8,254 | 4.11 |
| 2009 | 28,152 | +10% | 4,692 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 25,500 | −8.7% | 4,250 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 27,930 | −43% | 4,655 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 49,170 | −23% | 8,195 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 64,000 | +14% | 8,000 | 8.00 |
| 2004 | 56,000 | −31% | 7,000 | 8.00 |
| 2003 | 81,600 | −24% | 6,800 | 12.00 |
| 2002 | 107,544 | −16% | 9,000 | 11.95 |
| 2001 | 127,832 | +49% | 10,000 | 12.78 |
| 2000 | 85,720 | +63% | 11,000 | 7.79 |
| 1999 | 52,659 | +59% | 8,024 | 6.56 |
| 1998 | 33,081 | +75% | 9,502 | 3.48 |
| 1997 | 18,923 | +125% | 6,803 | 2.78 |
| 1996 | 8,428 | +0.0% | 4,436 | 1.90 |
| 1995 | 8,424 | −78% | 4,436 | 1.90 |
| 1994 | 38,000 | +8.6% | 12,500 | 3.04 |
| 1993 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 11,500 | 3.04 |
| 1992 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 10,963 | 2.92 |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 11,000 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | 28,000 | +17% | 9,400 | 2.98 |
| 1989 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 8,000 | 3.00 |
| 1988 | 22,000 | +10% | 7,300 | 3.01 |
| 1987 | 20,000 | +11% | 6,700 | 2.99 |
| 1986 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 3.00 |
| 1985 | 18,000 | +13% | 6,000 | 3.00 |
| 1984 | 16,000 | +113% | 5,300 | 3.02 |
| 1983 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 3.00 |
| 1982 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 3.00 |
| 1981 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 3.00 |
| 1979 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 2,500 | 3.00 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | +17% | 2,300 | 3.04 |
| 1977 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1976 | 6,000 | −7.7% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1975 | 6,500 | +6.6% | 2,200 | 2.95 |
| 1974 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 2,000 | 3.05 |
| 1973 | 6,000 | −4.8% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1972 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 2,100 | 3.00 |
| 1971 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 2,000 | 3.10 |
| 1970 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1969 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +1.7% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1967 | 5,900 | +1.7% | 2,000 | 2.95 |
| 1966 | 5,800 | +1.8% | 1,900 | 3.05 |
| 1965 | 5,700 | +1.8% | 1,900 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 5,600 | +1.8% | 1,900 | 2.95 |
| 1963 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 1,800 | 3.06 |
| 1962 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 1,800 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 5,300 | — | 1,800 | 2.94 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Chad?
Chad produced 143,586 t in 2024, 0.79% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chad rank in the world for production of taro?
Chad ranked 9th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Chad changed?
It rose by 548% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of taro in Chad?
5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (143,586 t from 27,836 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. 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.