Taro production in Ethiopia
In 2024 Ethiopia produced 1.8 million t of taro, the 4th largest in the world (9.84% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. The record was 2.3 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 72,391 ha, yield 24.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 52
- 10-year change
- +45%
- Record
- 2.3 million t
- 2021
Taro in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Ethiopia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 9.8%
- 10.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.7
- world 7.5 (+231%)
- kg per person
- 13.6
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +45%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cameroon | 1,946,970 | 10.7% |
| 3 | China | 1,890,520 | 10.4% |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 1,791,635 | 9.8% |
| 5 | Ghana | 1,765,533 | 9.7% |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 277,349 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Ethiopia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,791,635 | +25% | 72,391 | 24.75 |
| 2023 | 1,427,716 | −2.2% | 57,326 | 24.91 |
| 2022 | 1,459,744 | −38% | 56,821 | 25.69 |
| 2021 | 2,345,556 | +0.8% | 97,233 | 24.12 |
| 2020 | 2,327,972 | +42% | 92,518 | 25.16 |
| 2019 | 1,643,840 | +8.8% | 66,680 | 24.65 |
| 2018 | 1,511,357 | +23% | 61,990 | 24.38 |
| 2017 | 1,233,246 | −2.7% | 51,852 | 23.78 |
| 2016 | 1,266,933 | −13% | 53,830 | 23.54 |
| 2015 | 1,460,869 | +19% | 50,437 | 28.96 |
| 2014 | 1,231,720 | +0.0% | 47,948 | 25.69 |
| 2013 | 1,231,719 | +17% | 47,942 | 25.69 |
| 2012 | 1,051,745 | +3.8% | 41,338 | 25.44 |
| 2011 | 1,013,260 | −5.8% | 39,696 | 25.53 |
| 2010 | 1,075,423 | −19% | 42,271 | 25.44 |
| 2009 | 1,330,099 | +72% | 52,201 | 25.48 |
| 2008 | 771,991 | −21% | 30,251 | 25.52 |
| 2007 | 978,112 | +29% | 38,286 | 25.55 |
| 2006 | 759,797 | +16% | 29,721 | 25.56 |
| 2005 | 653,675 | +5.7% | 25,553 | 25.58 |
| 2004 | 618,677 | −15% | 24,169 | 25.60 |
| 2003 | 726,947 | −10% | 28,380 | 25.61 |
| 2002 | 811,461 | +0.1% | 31,659 | 25.63 |
| 2001 | 810,326 | +1.3% | 31,594 | 25.65 |
| 2000 | 799,802 | +0.6% | 31,163 | 25.67 |
| 1999 | 795,355 | +7.5% | 30,969 | 25.68 |
| 1998 | 739,912 | +11% | 28,792 | 25.70 |
| 1997 | 665,698 | −1.5% | 25,887 | 25.72 |
| 1996 | 675,521 | −1.5% | 26,252 | 25.73 |
| 1995 | 685,825 | −3.0% | 26,635 | 25.75 |
| 1994 | 707,066 | −2.1% | 27,442 | 25.77 |
| 1993 | 721,921 | — | 28,000 | 25.78 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia produced 1.8 million t in 2024, 9.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ethiopia rank in the world for production of taro?
Ethiopia ranked 4th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Ethiopia changed?
It rose by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 2.3 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of taro in Ethiopia?
24.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.8 million t from 72,391 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 Ethiopia 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.