Taro production in Gabon
In 2024 Gabon produced 88,841 t of taro, the 16th largest in the world (0.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.3%. The record was 89,082 t in 2020. Area harvested: 14,932 ha, yield 5.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 88,841 t
- World rank
- 16 of 52
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Record
- 89,082 t
- 2020
Taro in Gabon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Gabon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.49%
- 0.75% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.9
- world 7.5 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 35.0
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Philippines | 93,795 | 0.52% |
| 15 | Côte d'Ivoire | 91,185 | 0.50% |
| 16 | Gabon | 88,841 | 0.49% |
| 17 | Laos | 77,000 | 0.42% |
| 18 | DR Congo | 70,021 | 0.38% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Gabon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88,841 | −0.1% | 14,932 | 5.95 |
| 2023 | 88,901 | +0.0% | 14,858 | 5.98 |
| 2022 | 88,888 | +0.2% | 14,797 | 6.01 |
| 2021 | 88,734 | −0.4% | 15,140 | 5.86 |
| 2020 | 89,082 | +0.3% | 14,635 | 6.09 |
| 2019 | 88,847 | +0.7% | 14,616 | 6.08 |
| 2018 | 88,273 | +0.1% | 14,535 | 6.07 |
| 2017 | 88,228 | +0.6% | 14,541 | 6.07 |
| 2016 | 87,733 | +1.9% | 14,480 | 6.06 |
| 2015 | 86,068 | +1.0% | 14,211 | 6.06 |
| 2014 | 85,211 | +0.4% | 14,099 | 6.04 |
| 2013 | 84,853 | +0.3% | 14,000 | 6.06 |
| 2012 | 84,627 | +9.4% | 14,000 | 6.04 |
| 2011 | 77,372 | +7.1% | 12,834 | 6.03 |
| 2010 | 72,216 | +7.6% | 12,011 | 6.01 |
| 2009 | 67,128 | +11% | 11,194 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 60,214 | +7.5% | 10,068 | 5.98 |
| 2007 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 9,389 | 5.96 |
| 2006 | 55,000 | +0.4% | 9,246 | 5.95 |
| 2005 | 54,800 | +1.5% | 9,238 | 5.93 |
| 2004 | 54,000 | −1.8% | 9,128 | 5.92 |
| 2003 | 55,000 | −0.9% | 9,312 | 5.91 |
| 2002 | 55,500 | +21% | 9,402 | 5.90 |
| 2001 | 46,000 | −23% | 7,772 | 5.92 |
| 2000 | 60,000 | +5.3% | 10,130 | 5.92 |
| 1999 | 57,000 | −3.4% | 9,500 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 59,000 | +6.9% | 10,500 | 5.62 |
| 1997 | 55,200 | +0.4% | 9,000 | 6.13 |
| 1996 | 55,000 | −2.8% | 9,303 | 5.91 |
| 1995 | 56,598 | +2.0% | 9,500 | 5.96 |
| 1994 | 55,488 | +2.0% | 9,430 | 5.88 |
| 1993 | 54,400 | +11% | 9,000 | 6.04 |
| 1992 | 49,000 | −5.8% | 8,500 | 5.76 |
| 1991 | 52,000 | −3.7% | 9,000 | 5.78 |
| 1990 | 54,000 | −5.3% | 9,500 | 5.68 |
| 1989 | 57,000 | −1.7% | 10,000 | 5.70 |
| 1988 | 58,000 | −4.9% | 10,000 | 5.80 |
| 1987 | 61,000 | −1.6% | 10,000 | 6.10 |
| 1986 | 62,000 | −3.1% | 11,000 | 5.64 |
| 1985 | 64,000 | +6.7% | 11,000 | 5.82 |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 10,000 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 9,500 | 5.79 |
| 1982 | 55,000 | +10% | 9,500 | 5.79 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 5.88 |
| 1980 | 50,000 | +6.9% | 8,500 | 5.88 |
| 1979 | 46,760 | +9.0% | 8,300 | 5.63 |
| 1978 | 42,900 | +9.0% | 7,550 | 5.68 |
| 1977 | 39,350 | 0.0% | 7,120 | 5.53 |
| 1976 | 39,350 | +9.7% | 6,740 | 5.84 |
| 1975 | 35,880 | +12% | 6,320 | 5.68 |
| 1974 | 32,000 | +10% | 5,700 | 5.61 |
| 1973 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 5,000 | 5.80 |
| 1972 | 28,000 | +12% | 5,000 | 5.60 |
| 1971 | 25,000 | +14% | 4,500 | 5.56 |
| 1970 | 22,000 | +10% | 4,000 | 5.50 |
| 1969 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +11% | 4,000 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 18,000 | +20% | 3,600 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 15,000 | +25% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +20% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 2,000 | 5.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Gabon?
Gabon produced 88,841 t in 2024, 0.49% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gabon rank in the world for production of taro?
Gabon ranked 16th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Gabon changed?
It rose by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 89,082 t in 2020.
What is the yield of taro in Gabon?
5.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (88,841 t from 14,932 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 Gabon 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.