Taro production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 1.8 million t of taro, the 5th largest in the world (9.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. The record was 1.9 million t in 2002. Area harvested: 245,230 ha, yield 7.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 52
- 10-year change
- +36%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2002
Taro in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 9.7%
- 11.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.2
- world 7.5 (−3.7%)
- kg per person
- 51.3
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +36%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 7 | Madagascar | 234,693 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,765,533 | +3.0% | 245,230 | 7.20 |
| 2023 | 1,713,440 | +0.8% | 240,588 | 7.12 |
| 2022 | 1,699,260 | +3.0% | 232,964 | 7.29 |
| 2021 | 1,650,000 | +3.4% | 219,000 | 7.53 |
| 2020 | 1,596,000 | +4.7% | 213,000 | 7.49 |
| 2019 | 1,524,165 | +4.3% | 214,000 | 7.12 |
| 2018 | 1,460,938 | +5.3% | 203,000 | 7.20 |
| 2017 | 1,387,291 | +6.6% | 212,546 | 6.53 |
| 2016 | 1,301,181 | 0.0% | 200,490 | 6.49 |
| 2015 | 1,301,181 | +0.2% | 200,490 | 6.49 |
| 2014 | 1,299,000 | +3.0% | 200,000 | 6.50 |
| 2013 | 1,261,473 | −0.7% | 193,998 | 6.50 |
| 2012 | 1,270,266 | −2.3% | 196,328 | 6.47 |
| 2011 | 1,299,645 | −4.1% | 204,363 | 6.36 |
| 2010 | 1,354,799 | −9.9% | 205,342 | 6.60 |
| 2009 | 1,503,960 | −11% | 224,600 | 6.70 |
| 2008 | 1,688,330 | −0.1% | 251,850 | 6.70 |
| 2007 | 1,690,100 | +1.8% | 238,000 | 7.10 |
| 2006 | 1,660,000 | −1.5% | 260,000 | 6.38 |
| 2005 | 1,686,000 | −1.7% | 255,000 | 6.61 |
| 2004 | 1,716,000 | −4.9% | 270,000 | 6.36 |
| 2003 | 1,804,700 | −3.0% | 276,700 | 6.52 |
| 2002 | 1,860,000 | +10% | 282,200 | 6.59 |
| 2001 | 1,687,506 | +3.8% | 262,418 | 6.43 |
| 2000 | 1,625,100 | −4.8% | 247,500 | 6.57 |
| 1999 | 1,707,400 | +8.3% | 246,000 | 6.94 |
| 1998 | 1,576,700 | +3.1% | 217,770 | 7.24 |
| 1997 | 1,529,800 | −1.4% | 206,200 | 7.42 |
| 1996 | 1,551,820 | +12% | 213,715 | 7.26 |
| 1995 | 1,383,200 | +21% | 204,500 | 6.76 |
| 1994 | 1,147,690 | −7.1% | 178,800 | 6.42 |
| 1993 | 1,235,500 | +2.8% | 173,300 | 7.13 |
| 1992 | 1,202,200 | −7.3% | 195,900 | 6.14 |
| 1991 | 1,296,800 | +59% | 202,900 | 6.39 |
| 1990 | 815,000 | −32% | 141,600 | 5.76 |
| 1989 | 1,200,000 | +7.6% | 207,000 | 5.80 |
| 1988 | 1,115,000 | +10% | 141,300 | 7.89 |
| 1987 | 1,011,800 | +0.7% | 196,400 | 5.15 |
| 1986 | 1,005,200 | +12% | 206,600 | 4.87 |
| 1985 | 900,000 | +13% | 317,000 | 2.84 |
| 1984 | 800,000 | +11% | 396,000 | 2.02 |
| 1983 | 720,000 | +15% | 113,000 | 6.37 |
| 1982 | 628,000 | −0.5% | 145,600 | 4.31 |
| 1981 | 631,000 | −1.9% | 134,000 | 4.71 |
| 1980 | 643,000 | −14% | 137,000 | 4.69 |
| 1979 | 749,000 | +3.2% | 158,000 | 4.74 |
| 1978 | 726,000 | +0.6% | 155,000 | 4.68 |
| 1977 | 722,000 | −6.6% | 147,000 | 4.91 |
| 1976 | 773,000 | −30% | 167,000 | 4.63 |
| 1975 | 1,100,000 | −27% | 205,000 | 5.37 |
| 1974 | 1,510,000 | +14% | 284,000 | 5.32 |
| 1973 | 1,325,000 | +40% | 261,000 | 5.08 |
| 1972 | 945,000 | −17% | 258,000 | 3.66 |
| 1971 | 1,136,000 | 0.0% | 260,000 | 4.37 |
| 1970 | 1,136,000 | +14% | 260,000 | 4.37 |
| 1969 | 999,000 | +2.3% | 130,000 | 7.68 |
| 1968 | 977,000 | +8.9% | 127,000 | 7.69 |
| 1967 | 897,000 | −7.0% | 122,000 | 7.35 |
| 1966 | 964,000 | +17% | 124,000 | 7.77 |
| 1965 | 825,000 | +4.7% | 110,000 | 7.50 |
| 1964 | 788,000 | +1.7% | 105,000 | 7.50 |
| 1963 | 775,000 | +1.7% | 103,000 | 7.52 |
| 1962 | 762,000 | +1.7% | 102,000 | 7.47 |
| 1961 | 749,000 | — | 100,000 | 7.49 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 41 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 Ghana?
Ghana produced 1.8 million t in 2024, 9.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of taro?
Ghana ranked 5th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Ghana changed?
It rose by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 1.9 million t in 2002.
What is the yield of taro in Ghana?
7.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.8 million t from 245,230 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import taro?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 6 t (USD 2,000) 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 Ghana 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.