Taro production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 70,021 t of taro, the 18th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 71,559 t in 1997. Area harvested: 18,972 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 70,021 t
- World rank
- 18 of 52
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- Record
- 71,559 t
- 1997
Taro in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.60% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 7.5 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 0.64
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Gabon | 88,841 | 0.49% |
| 17 | Laos | 77,000 | 0.42% |
| 18 | DR Congo | 70,021 | 0.38% |
| 19 | Burundi | 69,998 | 0.38% |
| 20 | Fiji | 68,124 | 0.37% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70,021 | +0.3% | 18,972 | 3.69 |
| 2023 | 69,833 | +0.3% | 18,834 | 3.71 |
| 2022 | 69,645 | −0.3% | 18,698 | 3.72 |
| 2021 | 69,885 | +0.4% | 18,973 | 3.68 |
| 2020 | 69,587 | +0.3% | 19,022 | 3.66 |
| 2019 | 69,359 | +0.2% | 18,937 | 3.66 |
| 2018 | 69,214 | +0.3% | 18,762 | 3.69 |
| 2017 | 69,022 | +0.3% | 18,508 | 3.73 |
| 2016 | 68,786 | +0.2% | 18,104 | 3.80 |
| 2015 | 68,671 | −0.5% | 17,815 | 3.85 |
| 2014 | 69,003 | −0.3% | 17,780 | 3.88 |
| 2013 | 69,198 | +2.1% | 17,349 | 3.99 |
| 2012 | 67,781 | +1.5% | 17,302 | 3.92 |
| 2011 | 66,782 | +0.2% | 17,012 | 3.93 |
| 2010 | 66,641 | +0.4% | 16,448 | 4.05 |
| 2009 | 66,390 | +0.2% | 16,413 | 4.04 |
| 2008 | 66,250 | +0.2% | 16,378 | 4.05 |
| 2007 | 66,110 | +0.2% | 16,344 | 4.04 |
| 2006 | 65,970 | +0.2% | 16,309 | 4.05 |
| 2005 | 65,830 | +0.2% | 16,274 | 4.05 |
| 2004 | 65,690 | +0.2% | 16,240 | 4.04 |
| 2003 | 65,550 | +0.2% | 16,000 | 4.10 |
| 2002 | 65,413 | +2.8% | 16,172 | 4.04 |
| 2001 | 63,631 | +2.8% | 15,731 | 4.04 |
| 2000 | 61,898 | +2.8% | 15,302 | 4.05 |
| 1999 | 60,212 | +2.8% | 14,500 | 4.15 |
| 1998 | 58,572 | −18% | 12,239 | 4.79 |
| 1997 | 71,559 | +2.8% | 14,000 | 5.11 |
| 1996 | 69,623 | +2.8% | 13,537 | 5.14 |
| 1995 | 67,739 | +2.8% | 13,370 | 5.07 |
| 1994 | 65,906 | +2.8% | 12,878 | 5.12 |
| 1993 | 64,130 | +2.8% | 13,018 | 4.93 |
| 1992 | 62,400 | +58% | 13,000 | 4.80 |
| 1991 | 39,490 | +1.8% | 6,000 | 6.58 |
| 1990 | 38,780 | +1.8% | 5,900 | 6.57 |
| 1989 | 38,110 | +1.8% | 5,800 | 6.57 |
| 1988 | 37,440 | +1.8% | 5,700 | 6.57 |
| 1987 | 36,780 | −2.4% | 5,700 | 6.45 |
| 1986 | 37,700 | +8.3% | 5,900 | 6.39 |
| 1985 | 34,800 | +1.8% | 5,800 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 34,200 | +1.8% | 5,700 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 33,600 | +3.7% | 5,600 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 32,400 | +1.9% | 5,400 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 31,800 | +3.9% | 5,300 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 30,600 | +2.0% | 5,100 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 30,000 | −19% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 37,000 | −19% | 7,400 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 45,800 | −0.4% | 7,300 | 6.27 |
| 1976 | 46,000 | +6.5% | 7,200 | 6.39 |
| 1975 | 43,200 | +2.1% | 6,900 | 6.26 |
| 1974 | 42,300 | +4.4% | 6,700 | 6.31 |
| 1973 | 40,500 | +4.4% | 6,400 | 6.33 |
| 1972 | 38,800 | −0.3% | 6,200 | 6.26 |
| 1971 | 38,900 | +2.4% | 6,000 | 6.48 |
| 1970 | 38,000 | −5.0% | 5,900 | 6.44 |
| 1969 | 40,000 | −4.8% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1968 | 42,000 | −6.0% | 6,700 | 6.27 |
| 1967 | 44,668 | +49% | 6,900 | 6.47 |
| 1966 | 29,956 | +33% | 4,700 | 6.37 |
| 1965 | 22,557 | +49% | 3,600 | 6.27 |
| 1964 | 15,159 | −27% | 2,500 | 6.06 |
| 1963 | 20,788 | −4.0% | 3,400 | 6.11 |
| 1962 | 21,660 | +14% | 3,500 | 6.19 |
| 1961 | 19,061 | — | 3,100 | 6.15 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 70,021 t in 2024, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of taro?
DR Congo ranked 18th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in DR Congo changed?
It rose by 1.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 71,559 t in 1997.
What is the yield of taro in DR Congo?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (70,021 t from 18,972 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; the 2024 figure for DR Congo is imputed 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.