> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202491,185 t
World rank15 of 52
10-year change+20%
Record223,548 t1975

## Taro in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.50%0.67% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 7.5 (−84%)
kg per person2.86world 2.23
10-year change+20%world +59%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/thailand/) | 105,800 | 0.58% |
| 14 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/philippines/) | 93,795 | 0.52% |
| 15 | **Côte d'Ivoire** | 91,185 | 0.50% |
| 16 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/gabon/) | 88,841 | 0.49% |
| 17 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/laos/) | 77,000 | 0.42% |

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

### Map of world production of taro

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[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/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/chad/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/guinea/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/japan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/egypt/)
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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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