Taro production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 118,462 t of taro, the 11th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 580,600 t in 1963. Area harvested: 9,070 ha, yield 13.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 118,462 t
- World rank
- 11 of 52
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 580,600 t
- 1963
Taro in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.65%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.1
- world 7.5 (+75%)
- kg per person
- 0.96
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chad | 143,586 | 0.79% |
| 10 | Guinea | 128,138 | 0.70% |
| 11 | Japan | 118,462 | 0.65% |
| 12 | Egypt | 118,387 | 0.65% |
| 13 | Thailand | 105,800 | 0.58% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 118,462 | −6.5% | 9,070 | 13.06 |
| 2023 | 126,700 | −8.7% | 9,580 | 13.23 |
| 2022 | 138,700 | −2.8% | 10,100 | 13.73 |
| 2021 | 142,700 | +2.3% | 10,400 | 13.72 |
| 2020 | 139,500 | −0.6% | 10,700 | 13.04 |
| 2019 | 140,400 | −3.0% | 11,100 | 12.65 |
| 2018 | 144,800 | −2.6% | 11,500 | 12.59 |
| 2017 | 148,600 | −3.9% | 12,000 | 12.38 |
| 2016 | 154,600 | +0.8% | 12,200 | 12.67 |
| 2015 | 153,300 | −7.5% | 12,500 | 12.26 |
| 2014 | 165,700 | +2.2% | 12,900 | 12.84 |
| 2013 | 162,100 | −6.0% | 13,000 | 12.47 |
| 2012 | 172,500 | +0.7% | 13,400 | 12.87 |
| 2011 | 171,300 | +2.2% | 13,600 | 12.60 |
| 2010 | 167,600 | −8.1% | 13,800 | 12.14 |
| 2009 | 182,400 | +1.5% | 14,100 | 12.94 |
| 2008 | 179,700 | +3.8% | 14,000 | 12.84 |
| 2007 | 173,200 | −0.9% | 14,100 | 12.28 |
| 2006 | 174,700 | −5.4% | 14,400 | 12.13 |
| 2005 | 184,600 | −0.1% | 15,000 | 12.31 |
| 2004 | 184,800 | −12% | 15,800 | 11.70 |
| 2003 | 209,400 | +0.2% | 16,400 | 12.77 |
| 2002 | 208,900 | −4.1% | 17,100 | 12.22 |
| 2001 | 217,800 | −5.5% | 17,800 | 12.24 |
| 2000 | 230,500 | −6.9% | 18,800 | 12.26 |
| 1999 | 247,700 | −4.1% | 21,000 | 11.80 |
| 1998 | 258,400 | −4.3% | 20,800 | 12.42 |
| 1997 | 270,000 | +6.3% | 21,400 | 12.62 |
| 1996 | 253,900 | −0.2% | 22,000 | 11.54 |
| 1995 | 254,300 | +6.7% | 22,400 | 11.35 |
| 1994 | 238,400 | −20% | 18,500 | 12.89 |
| 1993 | 299,100 | −1.8% | 24,000 | 12.46 |
| 1992 | 304,600 | −14% | 25,000 | 12.18 |
| 1991 | 353,400 | +12% | 25,800 | 13.70 |
| 1990 | 315,300 | −13% | 26,000 | 12.13 |
| 1989 | 363,600 | −8.5% | 26,800 | 13.57 |
| 1988 | 397,300 | +1.5% | 28,400 | 13.99 |
| 1987 | 391,500 | +1.7% | 28,500 | 13.74 |
| 1986 | 384,900 | +2.6% | 28,300 | 13.60 |
| 1985 | 375,100 | +8.1% | 28,500 | 13.16 |
| 1984 | 347,100 | −12% | 28,500 | 12.18 |
| 1983 | 393,200 | −1.7% | 28,900 | 13.61 |
| 1982 | 400,100 | +3.7% | 29,000 | 13.80 |
| 1981 | 385,800 | −16% | 28,700 | 13.44 |
| 1980 | 458,500 | +2.6% | 31,700 | 14.46 |
| 1979 | 446,800 | +31% | 31,300 | 14.27 |
| 1978 | 340,600 | −21% | 30,900 | 11.02 |
| 1977 | 430,200 | +1.1% | 30,600 | 14.06 |
| 1976 | 425,500 | +15% | 31,100 | 13.68 |
| 1975 | 370,200 | −14% | 31,200 | 11.87 |
| 1974 | 430,300 | +12% | 31,400 | 13.70 |
| 1973 | 384,600 | −26% | 33,200 | 11.58 |
| 1972 | 519,500 | −6.9% | 37,000 | 14.04 |
| 1971 | 557,900 | +2.9% | 40,400 | 13.81 |
| 1970 | 542,100 | +3.5% | 39,000 | 13.90 |
| 1969 | 523,900 | −0.6% | 37,300 | 14.05 |
| 1968 | 527,100 | +15% | 37,000 | 14.25 |
| 1967 | 459,400 | −12% | 38,600 | 11.90 |
| 1966 | 520,600 | +8.9% | 39,200 | 13.28 |
| 1965 | 478,000 | −3.0% | 38,900 | 12.29 |
| 1964 | 493,000 | −15% | 39,500 | 12.48 |
| 1963 | 580,600 | +14% | 40,100 | 14.48 |
| 1962 | 507,500 | +4.9% | 40,500 | 12.53 |
| 1961 | 483,900 | — | 39,600 | 12.22 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 53
- Imports
- 27,903 t USD 60.8 m
- Importer rank
- 2 of 64
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 Japan?
Japan produced 118,462 t in 2024, 0.65% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of taro?
Japan ranked 11th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Japan changed?
It fell by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 580,600 t in 1963.
What is the yield of taro in Japan?
13.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (118,462 t from 9,070 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import taro?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 1 t (USD 7,000) and imports of 27,903 t (USD 60.8 m), 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 Japan 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.