FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Taro production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 118,387 t of taro, the 12th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.6%. The record was 177,731 t in 2022. Area harvested: 3,257 ha, yield 36.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 118,387 t
- World rank
- 12 of 52
- 10-year change
- −3.6%
- Record
- 177,731 t
- 2022
Taro in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 118,387 | −16% | 3,257 | 36.35 |
| 2023 | 140,487 | −21% | 4,016 | 34.98 |
| 2022 | 177,731 | +13% | 5,539 | 32.09 |
| 2021 | 156,734 | +17% | 4,618 | 33.94 |
| 2020 | 133,450 | +9.4% | 3,625 | 36.81 |
| 2019 | 122,000 | +1.1% | 3,400 | 35.88 |
| 2018 | 120,639 | +11% | 3,360 | 35.90 |
| 2017 | 109,153 | +26% | 3,068 | 35.58 |
| 2016 | 86,669 | −15% | 2,496 | 34.72 |
| 2015 | 102,563 | −17% | 2,750 | 37.30 |
| 2014 | 122,833 | +5.4% | 3,528 | 34.82 |
| 2013 | 116,582 | −1.8% | 3,203 | 36.40 |
| 2012 | 118,759 | +15% | 3,200 | 37.11 |
| 2011 | 103,117 | −14% | 3,470 | 29.72 |
| 2010 | 119,379 | +4.5% | 4,098 | 29.13 |
| 2009 | 114,281 | −25% | 3,476 | 32.88 |
| 2008 | 151,971 | +10% | 4,481 | 33.91 |
| 2007 | 138,099 | +10% | 3,945 | 35.01 |
| 2006 | 125,376 | +25% | 4,200 | 29.85 |
| 2005 | 100,000 | −14% | 3,400 | 29.41 |
| 2004 | 116,673 | +9.2% | 3,467 | 33.65 |
| 2003 | 106,872 | +61% | 3,572 | 29.92 |
| 2002 | 66,324 | +49% | 3,002 | 22.09 |
| 2001 | 44,625 | +5.3% | 1,785 | 25.00 |
| 2000 | 42,392 | −9.9% | 1,799 | 23.56 |
| 1999 | 47,069 | −39% | 1,925 | 24.45 |
| 1998 | 76,904 | −18% | 2,212 | 34.77 |
| 1997 | 93,621 | −37% | 2,780 | 33.68 |
| 1996 | 148,368 | +23% | 4,381 | 33.87 |
| 1995 | 120,289 | +0.2% | 3,582 | 33.58 |
| 1994 | 120,000 | −4.0% | 3,600 | 33.33 |
| 1993 | 125,000 | −2.4% | 3,800 | 32.89 |
| 1992 | 128,090 | +8.6% | 3,910 | 32.76 |
| 1991 | 118,000 | +19% | 3,360 | 35.12 |
| 1990 | 99,000 | −21% | 2,940 | 33.67 |
| 1989 | 125,000 | +34% | 4,200 | 29.76 |
| 1988 | 93,000 | −13% | 2,940 | 31.63 |
| 1987 | 107,000 | +2.9% | 3,360 | 31.85 |
| 1986 | 104,000 | +11% | 3,360 | 30.95 |
| 1985 | 94,000 | −8.7% | 3,360 | 27.98 |
| 1984 | 103,000 | −5.5% | 2,940 | 35.03 |
| 1983 | 109,000 | +20% | 3,360 | 32.44 |
| 1982 | 90,986 | −4.0% | 2,715 | 33.51 |
| 1981 | 94,795 | +1.0% | 2,895 | 32.74 |
| 1980 | 93,815 | −5.2% | 2,973 | 31.56 |
| 1979 | 98,968 | +19% | 3,129 | 31.63 |
| 1978 | 82,952 | +14% | 2,683 | 30.92 |
| 1977 | 72,471 | −5.9% | 2,379 | 30.46 |
| 1976 | 77,000 | +22% | 2,941 | 26.18 |
| 1975 | 63,000 | +3.3% | 2,520 | 25.00 |
| 1974 | 61,000 | +61% | 2,520 | 24.21 |
| 1973 | 38,000 | −7.3% | 1,680 | 22.62 |
| 1972 | 41,000 | +28% | 1,680 | 24.40 |
| 1971 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 1,260 | 25.40 |
| 1970 | 31,000 | −24% | 1,260 | 24.60 |
| 1969 | 41,000 | −4.7% | 1,680 | 24.40 |
| 1968 | 43,000 | +16% | 1,680 | 25.60 |
| 1967 | 37,000 | +5.7% | 1,260 | 29.37 |
| 1966 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 1,260 | 27.78 |
| 1965 | 33,000 | +6.5% | 1,260 | 26.19 |
| 1964 | 31,000 | +15% | 1,260 | 24.60 |
| 1963 | 27,000 | +29% | 1,260 | 21.43 |
| 1962 | 21,000 | −16% | 840 | 25.00 |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | 1,260 | 19.84 |
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.