Taro production in Guinea
In 2024 Guinea produced 128,138 t of taro, the 10th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 161,600 t in 2017. Area harvested: 29,571 ha, yield 4.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 128,138 t
- World rank
- 10 of 52
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 161,600 t
- 2017
Taro in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.70%
- 0.99% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.3
- world 7.5 (−42%)
- kg per person
- 8.68
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +13%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rwanda | 203,676 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Chad | 143,586 | 0.79% |
| 10 | Guinea | 128,138 | 0.70% |
| 11 | Japan | 118,462 | 0.65% |
| 12 | Egypt | 118,387 | 0.65% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 128,138 | −2.6% | 29,571 | 4.33 |
| 2023 | 131,514 | +3.1% | 28,611 | 4.60 |
| 2022 | 127,608 | +4.2% | 27,741 | 4.60 |
| 2021 | 122,465 | +4.2% | 26,915 | 4.55 |
| 2020 | 117,529 | +5.0% | 26,117 | 4.50 |
| 2019 | 111,932 | +3.9% | 24,874 | 4.50 |
| 2018 | 107,679 | −33% | 28,293 | 3.81 |
| 2017 | 161,600 | +5.0% | 37,027 | 4.36 |
| 2016 | 153,900 | +19% | 32,009 | 4.81 |
| 2015 | 129,103 | +14% | 24,188 | 5.34 |
| 2014 | 113,695 | +14% | 18,830 | 6.04 |
| 2013 | 100,011 | +3.1% | 15,873 | 6.30 |
| 2012 | 96,990 | +3.1% | 15,430 | 6.29 |
| 2011 | 94,058 | +6.8% | 15,000 | 6.27 |
| 2010 | 88,079 | +7.2% | 14,100 | 6.25 |
| 2009 | 82,194 | +44% | 13,150 | 6.25 |
| 2008 | 57,000 | +30% | 9,120 | 6.25 |
| 2007 | 44,000 | +44% | 7,000 | 6.29 |
| 2006 | 30,500 | +22% | 4,900 | 6.22 |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +3.8% | 4,000 | 6.25 |
| 2004 | 24,091 | −13% | 3,818 | 6.31 |
| 2003 | 27,583 | −8.3% | 4,370 | 6.31 |
| 2002 | 30,078 | +0.3% | 4,766 | 6.31 |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 4,800 | 6.25 |
| 2000 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 4,438 | 6.31 |
| 1999 | 28,000 | −4.9% | 4,500 | 6.22 |
| 1998 | 29,444 | +11% | 4,445 | 6.62 |
| 1997 | 26,555 | +11% | 3,899 | 6.81 |
| 1996 | 23,950 | −14% | 3,420 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 28,000 | −30% | 4,500 | 6.22 |
| 1994 | 40,000 | +2.8% | 6,375 | 6.27 |
| 1993 | 38,900 | +2.9% | 6,187 | 6.29 |
| 1992 | 37,800 | +9.6% | 6,000 | 6.30 |
| 1991 | 34,500 | +1.5% | 5,700 | 6.05 |
| 1990 | 34,000 | +10% | 5,650 | 6.02 |
| 1989 | 30,800 | +0.7% | 5,135 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 30,600 | +2.0% | 5,100 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | −6.5% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 32,100 | +1.3% | 4,935 | 6.50 |
| 1984 | 31,700 | +1.0% | 4,880 | 6.50 |
| 1983 | 31,400 | 0.0% | 4,830 | 6.50 |
| 1982 | 31,400 | +1.9% | 4,780 | 6.57 |
| 1981 | 30,800 | +1.0% | 4,740 | 6.50 |
| 1980 | 30,500 | +1.1% | 4,690 | 6.50 |
| 1979 | 30,173 | +1.0% | 4,642 | 6.50 |
| 1978 | 29,874 | +1.0% | 4,596 | 6.50 |
| 1977 | 29,575 | +1.1% | 4,550 | 6.50 |
| 1976 | 29,250 | +0.7% | 4,500 | 6.50 |
| 1975 | 29,055 | +1.1% | 4,470 | 6.50 |
| 1974 | 28,730 | +0.9% | 4,420 | 6.50 |
| 1973 | 28,470 | +1.7% | 4,380 | 6.50 |
| 1972 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 4,350 | 6.44 |
| 1971 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 4,300 | 6.05 |
| 1970 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 4,280 | 5.84 |
| 1969 | 26,000 | −3.0% | 4,250 | 6.12 |
| 1968 | 26,800 | +1.1% | 4,200 | 6.38 |
| 1967 | 26,500 | +0.8% | 4,150 | 6.39 |
| 1966 | 26,300 | −6.1% | 4,100 | 6.41 |
| 1965 | 28,000 | +40% | 4,300 | 6.51 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | −20% | 3,800 | 5.26 |
| 1963 | 25,000 | −17% | 4,000 | 6.25 |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +11% | 4,600 | 6.52 |
| 1961 | 27,000 | — | 4,300 | 6.28 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Guinea?
Guinea produced 128,138 t in 2024, 0.70% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of taro?
Guinea ranked 10th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Guinea changed?
It rose by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 161,600 t in 2017.
What is the yield of taro in Guinea?
4.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (128,138 t from 29,571 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 Guinea 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.