FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Taro production in Kiribati
In 2024 Kiribati produced 1,927 t of taro, the 40th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%. The record was 2,250 t in 2008. Area harvested: 361 ha, yield 5.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,927 t
- World rank
- 40 of 52
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- Record
- 2,250 t
- 2008
Taro in Kiribati, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,927 | 0.0% | 361 | 5.34 |
| 2023 | 1,927 | −0.1% | 360 | 5.35 |
| 2022 | 1,928 | −0.3% | 359 | 5.37 |
| 2021 | 1,933 | +2.7% | 355 | 5.45 |
| 2020 | 1,883 | −0.6% | 360 | 5.23 |
| 2019 | 1,894 | −1.0% | 356 | 5.32 |
| 2018 | 1,914 | −1.4% | 352 | 5.44 |
| 2017 | 1,942 | −1.8% | 349 | 5.56 |
| 2016 | 1,977 | −2.3% | 339 | 5.83 |
| 2015 | 2,023 | −2.7% | 348 | 5.81 |
| 2014 | 2,080 | +4.0% | 358 | 5.81 |
| 2013 | 2,000 | +11% | 350 | 5.71 |
| 2012 | 1,800 | −8.4% | 320 | 5.63 |
| 2011 | 1,965 | −3.9% | 362 | 5.43 |
| 2010 | 2,045 | −6.2% | 389 | 5.26 |
| 2009 | 2,180 | −3.1% | 433 | 5.03 |
| 2008 | 2,250 | +2.3% | 460 | 4.89 |
| 2007 | 2,200 | +2.3% | 450 | 4.89 |
| 2006 | 2,150 | +5.1% | 440 | 4.89 |
| 2005 | 2,046 | +2.3% | 431 | 4.75 |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 430 | 4.65 |
| 2003 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 420 | 4.52 |
| 2002 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 409 | 4.40 |
| 2001 | 1,700 | +3.2% | 400 | 4.25 |
| 2000 | 1,648 | +3.0% | 387 | 4.26 |
| 1999 | 1,600 | −0.2% | 380 | 4.21 |
| 1998 | 1,603 | +0.6% | 379 | 4.23 |
| 1997 | 1,594 | −0.4% | 379 | 4.21 |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +3.9% | 380 | 4.21 |
| 1995 | 1,540 | +2.7% | 369 | 4.17 |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +3.5% | 360 | 4.17 |
| 1993 | 1,449 | +3.5% | 355 | 4.08 |
| 1992 | 1,400 | −2.0% | 350 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 1,429 | −13% | 360 | 3.97 |
| 1990 | 1,641 | +9.4% | 360 | 4.56 |
| 1989 | 1,500 | −6.3% | 370 | 4.05 |
| 1988 | 1,600 | −5.9% | 370 | 4.32 |
| 1987 | 1,700 | −5.6% | 370 | 4.59 |
| 1986 | 1,800 | −5.3% | 370 | 4.86 |
| 1985 | 1,900 | −5.0% | 370 | 5.14 |
| 1984 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1983 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 360 | 5.28 |
| 1982 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 350 | 5.14 |
| 1981 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 340 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 330 | 4.85 |
| 1979 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 330 | 4.85 |
| 1978 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 330 | 4.85 |
| 1977 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 330 | 4.85 |
| 1976 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 330 | 4.85 |
| 1975 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 320 | 4.69 |
| 1974 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 310 | 4.52 |
| 1973 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 300 | 4.33 |
| 1972 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 290 | 4.31 |
| 1971 | 1,200 | +4.3% | 280 | 4.29 |
| 1970 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 270 | 4.26 |
| 1969 | 1,100 | +4.8% | 260 | 4.23 |
| 1968 | 1,050 | +5.0% | 250 | 4.20 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | +5.3% | 240 | 4.17 |
| 1966 | 950 | +5.6% | 230 | 4.13 |
| 1965 | 900 | +5.9% | 215 | 4.19 |
| 1964 | 850 | +6.3% | 200 | 4.25 |
| 1963 | 800 | 0.0% | 190 | 4.21 |
| 1962 | 800 | 0.0% | 180 | 4.44 |
| 1961 | 800 | — | 170 | 4.71 |
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.