> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024143,586 t
World rank9 of 52
10-year change+548%
Record143,586 t2024

## Taro in Chad, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Chad compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.79%0.19% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.2world 7.5 (−31%)
kg per person7.07world 2.23
10-year change+548%world +59%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/madagascar/) | 234,693 | 1.3% |
| 8 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/rwanda/) | 203,676 | 1.1% |
| 9 | **Chad** | 143,586 | 0.79% |
| 10 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/guinea/) | 128,138 | 0.70% |
| 11 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/japan/) | 118,462 | 0.65% |

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

### Map of world production of taro

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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

[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/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/guinea/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/japan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/egypt/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/thailand/)
[All countries producing taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

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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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