Taro production in Côte d'Ivoire
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 91,185 t of taro, the 15th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 223,548 t in 1975. Area harvested: 76,400 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 91,185 t
- World rank
- 15 of 52
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 223,548 t
- 1975
Taro in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.50%
- 0.67% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 7.5 (−84%)
- kg per person
- 2.86
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Thailand | 105,800 | 0.58% |
| 14 | Philippines | 93,795 | 0.52% |
| 15 | Côte d'Ivoire | 91,185 | 0.50% |
| 16 | Gabon | 88,841 | 0.49% |
| 17 | Laos | 77,000 | 0.42% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91,185 | +2.0% | 76,400 | 1.19 |
| 2023 | 89,384 | −1.1% | 74,918 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | 90,363 | +3.0% | 75,766 | 1.19 |
| 2021 | 87,738 | −1.6% | 72,921 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 89,163 | +1.5% | 78,512 | 1.14 |
| 2019 | 87,857 | +3.0% | 77,103 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 85,298 | +2.6% | 74,015 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 83,100 | +3.0% | 71,044 | 1.17 |
| 2016 | 80,700 | +2.9% | 67,821 | 1.19 |
| 2015 | 78,400 | +3.1% | 64,221 | 1.22 |
| 2014 | 76,078 | +2.9% | 59,990 | 1.27 |
| 2013 | 73,926 | +3.0% | 59,772 | 1.24 |
| 2012 | 71,772 | +3.0% | 59,810 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | 69,682 | −1.2% | 58,068 | 1.20 |
| 2010 | 70,559 | +3.2% | 58,599 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 68,371 | −11% | 57,516 | 1.19 |
| 2008 | 76,503 | +3.0% | 55,841 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 74,275 | +3.3% | 54,215 | 1.37 |
| 2006 | 71,902 | +3.3% | 52,483 | 1.37 |
| 2005 | 69,605 | +33% | 50,807 | 1.37 |
| 2004 | 52,408 | +2.3% | 38,254 | 1.37 |
| 2003 | 51,252 | −18% | 37,410 | 1.37 |
| 2002 | 62,747 | +2.1% | 45,801 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 61,457 | +2.1% | 44,859 | 1.37 |
| 2000 | 60,166 | +2.1% | 38,697 | 1.55 |
| 1999 | 58,903 | +2.1% | 41,664 | 1.41 |
| 1998 | 57,666 | +2.1% | 40,153 | 1.44 |
| 1997 | 56,455 | +2.7% | 76,165 | 0.74 |
| 1996 | 54,952 | +1.9% | 245,000 | 0.22 |
| 1995 | 53,927 | −5.7% | 200,774 | 0.27 |
| 1994 | 57,203 | −3.0% | 265,000 | 0.22 |
| 1993 | 58,981 | −9.4% | 270,000 | 0.22 |
| 1992 | 65,067 | −18% | 260,000 | 0.25 |
| 1991 | 79,774 | −1.1% | 223,000 | 0.36 |
| 1990 | 80,661 | −8.3% | 217,000 | 0.37 |
| 1989 | 87,972 | −14% | 212,000 | 0.41 |
| 1988 | 102,558 | −3.9% | 208,000 | 0.49 |
| 1987 | 106,770 | −5.9% | 204,000 | 0.52 |
| 1986 | 113,503 | −14% | 202,000 | 0.56 |
| 1985 | 132,653 | −6.2% | 186,000 | 0.71 |
| 1984 | 141,372 | +2.8% | 190,000 | 0.74 |
| 1983 | 137,525 | −15% | 184,000 | 0.75 |
| 1982 | 161,724 | −9.0% | 187,000 | 0.86 |
| 1981 | 177,708 | −4.7% | 183,000 | 0.97 |
| 1980 | 186,434 | +29% | 179,000 | 1.04 |
| 1979 | 144,829 | −7.9% | 313,000 | 0.46 |
| 1978 | 157,337 | −12% | 300,000 | 0.52 |
| 1977 | 178,282 | −7.1% | 273,000 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 191,839 | −14% | 273,000 | 0.70 |
| 1975 | 223,548 | +8.5% | 261,000 | 0.86 |
| 1974 | 206,000 | +3.0% | 241,500 | 0.85 |
| 1973 | 200,000 | +2.6% | 190,500 | 1.05 |
| 1972 | 195,000 | +3.2% | 186,000 | 1.05 |
| 1971 | 189,000 | +4.0% | 182,000 | 1.04 |
| 1970 | 181,700 | +2.3% | 182,000 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 177,700 | +9.7% | 172,900 | 1.03 |
| 1968 | 162,000 | 0.0% | 150,000 | 1.08 |
| 1967 | 162,000 | +1.3% | 149,000 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | 160,000 | 0.0% | 147,000 | 1.09 |
| 1965 | 160,000 | +2.6% | 145,000 | 1.10 |
| 1964 | 156,000 | +2.6% | 142,000 | 1.10 |
| 1963 | 152,000 | +1.3% | 140,000 | 1.09 |
| 1962 | 150,000 | +25% | 138,000 | 1.09 |
| 1961 | 120,000 | — | 130,000 | 0.92 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire produced 91,185 t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of taro?
Côte d'Ivoire ranked 15th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Côte d'Ivoire changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 223,548 t in 1975.
What is the yield of taro in Côte d'Ivoire?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (91,185 t from 76,400 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.