Taro production in Dominica
In 2024 Dominica produced 22,601 t of taro, the 25th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 22,879 t in 2020. Area harvested: 2,059 ha, yield 11.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 22,601 t
- World rank
- 25 of 52
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- Record
- 22,879 t
- 2020
Taro in Dominica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.0
- world 7.5 (+47%)
- kg per person
- 341
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Taiwan | 36,619 | 0.20% |
| 24 | Liberia | 29,019 | 0.16% |
| 25 | Dominica | 22,601 | 0.12% |
| 26 | Vanuatu | 19,320 | 0.11% |
| 27 | Samoa | 18,737 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Dominica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,601 | −0.3% | 2,059 | 10.98 |
| 2023 | 22,671 | +0.1% | 2,065 | 10.98 |
| 2022 | 22,639 | +0.6% | 2,063 | 10.97 |
| 2021 | 22,493 | −1.7% | 2,050 | 10.97 |
| 2020 | 22,879 | +1.5% | 2,084 | 10.98 |
| 2019 | 22,546 | +2.2% | 2,054 | 10.98 |
| 2018 | 22,055 | +2.5% | 2,011 | 10.97 |
| 2017 | 21,520 | −0.9% | 1,965 | 10.95 |
| 2016 | 21,716 | +1.7% | 1,985 | 10.94 |
| 2015 | 21,358 | −1.3% | 1,955 | 10.92 |
| 2014 | 21,635 | +4.3% | 1,984 | 10.90 |
| 2013 | 20,743 | +7.0% | 1,905 | 10.89 |
| 2012 | 19,382 | +22% | 1,782 | 10.88 |
| 2011 | 15,828 | +20% | 1,458 | 10.86 |
| 2010 | 13,211 | −24% | 1,218 | 10.85 |
| 2009 | 17,486 | +34% | 1,615 | 10.83 |
| 2008 | 13,060 | +24% | 1,215 | 10.75 |
| 2007 | 10,542 | −13% | 980 | 10.76 |
| 2006 | 12,155 | +5.7% | 1,130 | 10.76 |
| 2005 | 11,503 | −1.3% | 1,070 | 10.75 |
| 2004 | 11,655 | +2.4% | 1,085 | 10.74 |
| 2003 | 11,378 | −1.6% | 1,060 | 10.73 |
| 2002 | 11,563 | +0.0% | 1,077 | 10.74 |
| 2001 | 11,559 | −1.7% | 1,077 | 10.73 |
| 2000 | 11,754 | −5.2% | 1,095 | 10.73 |
| 1999 | 12,400 | +2.1% | 1,150 | 10.78 |
| 1998 | 12,150 | −0.4% | 1,122 | 10.83 |
| 1997 | 12,200 | −1.6% | 1,117 | 10.92 |
| 1996 | 12,400 | −6.1% | 1,100 | 11.27 |
| 1995 | 13,200 | +12% | 1,200 | 11.00 |
| 1994 | 11,800 | +3.6% | 1,113 | 10.60 |
| 1993 | 11,395 | +16% | 1,100 | 10.36 |
| 1992 | 9,794 | −19% | 1,000 | 9.79 |
| 1991 | 12,069 | −34% | 1,200 | 10.06 |
| 1990 | 18,408 | +2.9% | 1,801 | 10.22 |
| 1989 | 17,887 | +27% | 1,800 | 9.94 |
| 1988 | 14,106 | +27% | 1,400 | 10.08 |
| 1987 | 11,124 | −18% | 1,120 | 9.93 |
| 1986 | 13,596 | +12% | 1,110 | 12.25 |
| 1985 | 12,100 | −9.4% | 1,100 | 11.00 |
| 1984 | 13,351 | +2.6% | 1,100 | 12.14 |
| 1983 | 13,014 | +0.4% | 1,100 | 11.83 |
| 1982 | 12,962 | +0.7% | 1,100 | 11.78 |
| 1981 | 12,870 | +1.7% | 1,100 | 11.70 |
| 1980 | 12,650 | +0.6% | 1,100 | 11.50 |
| 1979 | 12,576 | −9.8% | 1,100 | 11.43 |
| 1978 | 13,950 | +7.5% | 1,400 | 9.96 |
| 1977 | 12,980 | +5.1% | 1,300 | 9.98 |
| 1976 | 12,350 | +4.7% | 1,230 | 10.04 |
| 1975 | 11,800 | +2.6% | 1,200 | 9.83 |
| 1974 | 11,500 | +2.7% | 1,150 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 11,200 | +2.8% | 1,120 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 10,900 | +2.8% | 1,090 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 10,600 | +2.9% | 1,060 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 10,300 | +3.0% | 1,030 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +2.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 9,800 | +2.1% | 980 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 9,600 | +2.1% | 960 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 9,400 | +2.2% | 940 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 9,200 | +2.2% | 920 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +2.3% | 900 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 8,800 | +2.3% | 880 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 8,600 | +1.2% | 860 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 8,500 | — | 850 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 285 t USD 165,000
- Exporter rank
- 17 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 Dominica?
Dominica produced 22,601 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominica rank in the world for production of taro?
Dominica ranked 25th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Dominica changed?
It rose by 4.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 22,879 t in 2020.
What is the yield of taro in Dominica?
11.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (22,601 t from 2,059 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does Dominica export or import taro?
In 2024 Dominica reported exports of 285 t (USD 165,000) 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 Dominica is estimated 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.